Michael McDowell (Author)
Michael McEachern McDowell , pseudonyms Nathan Aldyne and Axel Young (born June 1, 1950 in Enterprise , Alabama , † December 27, 1999 in Boston , Massachusetts ) was an American writer and screenwriter from the field of horror literature and horror films .
Life
Michael McDowell was born on June 1, 1950 in Enterprise , Alabama and lived in Medford , Massachusetts . In addition to novels, he also wrote film scripts , such as for the Oscar-winning Tim Burton film Beetlejuice . McDowell died on December 27, 1999 at the age of only 49 of complications from his AIDS illness. His then incomplete work Candles Burning was completed by Tabitha King .
Filmography
- 1984–1988: Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
- 1986: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
- 1986: Amazing Stories ( Amazing Stories , TV series)
- 1988: Beetlejuice
- 1989: Tales from the Crypt ( Tales from the Crypt , TV series)
- 1989–1990: Monsters (TV series)
- 1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas ( The Nightmare Before Christmas )
- 1996: Thinner - the curse ( Thinner )
Web links
- Michael McDowell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | McDowell, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McDowell, Michael McEachern (full name); Aldyne, Nathan (pseudonym); Young, Axel (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer and screenwriter in the field of horror literature and horror films |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Enterprise , Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1999 |
| Place of death | Boston , Massachusetts |