Christopher Wilkinson
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| Alma mater | Temple University |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Screenwriter, producer and director |
| Years active | 1977–present |
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Christopher Wilkinson is an American screenwriter, producer and director. He is best known for writing the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for Oliver Stone's film Nixon,[1] and for Ali, starring Will Smith.[2]
Early life and education
Wilkinson was born in New York City and raised in Philadelphia. He began his career as a musician while attending film school at Temple University.[3]
Career
Before working on feature films, Wilkinson wrote, produced and directed documentaries, industrials and commercials for EUE/Screen Gems, PBS, Center City Video and Bell of Pennsylvania. During this period, he also worked as a cameraman for ESPN. After director Mark Rydell saw Wilkinson's documentary Engine 2, Ladder 3 during a directing seminar at the Maine Photographic Workshop, he hired Wilkinson as second unit director for his film The River (1984). Wilkinson would go on to run script development at Rydell's Concourse Productions, and direct the second units of his films For the Boys (1991) and Intersection (1994).[4]
Wilkinson has written several films with Stephen J. Rivele. In 1992, they were hired to write three screenplays for George Harrison's HandMade Films, which cemented their partnership.[4][5] They went on to write Nixon (1995), starring Anthony Hopkins,[6] and Ali (2001), directed by Michael Mann.[2] They wrote and produced Copying Beethoven (2006), starring Ed Harris,[7][8] and Birth of the Dragon (2016).[9] They were also writers and executive producers on Ed Zwick's Pawn Sacrifice (2014) and Miles Ahead (2015), directed by and starring Don Cheadle.[10]
On his own, Wilkinson wrote the pilot for the television series Fordlandia, to be directed by Werner Herzog,[11] and the screenplay for the upcoming Ridley Scott film, The Dog Stars.[12]
Personal life
Wilkinson lives in Los Angeles, California.[13] He was formerly married to cartoonist Cathy Guisewite (creator of the comic strip Cathy).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nixon | Yes | No |
| 2001 | Ali | Yes | No |
| 2006 | Copying Beethoven | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Pawn Sacrifice | Story | Executive |
| 2015 | Miles Ahead | Story | Executive |
| 2016 | Birth of the Dragon | Yes | Yes |
| 2026 | The Dog Stars | Yes | No |
Documentary film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Engine 2, Ladder 3 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Virtuosity[14][15] | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Uncredited rewrites
- The River (1984)
- Nuts (1987)
- Moneyball (2011)
- All Eyez on Me (2017)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
- A Star Is Born (2018)
- Gemini Man (2019)
Other credits
| Year | Title | 2nd Unit Director |
Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The River | Yes | No | |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Yes | Associate | Played the part of Niles LaGuardia |
| 1994 | Intersection | Yes | Post-Production Supervisor |
References
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- ^ “The Oscars: A Scorecard,” The New York Times, March 25, 1996.
- ^ a b Claude Brodesser, “Smith laces up for ‘Ali’,” Variety, May 15, 2001.
- ^ Chris Wehner, “10 Questions with Nixon & Ali Screenwriter Chris Wilkinson,” Script error: No such module "webarchive". Screenwriter's Utopia, March 29, 2005.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."10 Questions with NIXON & ALI Screenwriter Chris Wilkinson". Screenwritersutopia.com. Retrieved 29 March 2005.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Genzlinger, Neil (9 December 2021). "Denis O'Brien, Force in Ex-Beatle's Film Company, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ Janet Maslin, “Stone’s Embrace of a Despised President,” The New York Times, December 20, 1995.
- ^ Michael Wilmington, “Movie review: ‘Copying Beethoven’,” Script error: No such module "webarchive". Chicago Tribune, November 9, 2006.
- ^ Manohla Dargis, “Handmaiden to a Maestro and Midwife to His Symphony,” The New York Times, November 10, 2006.
- ^ Borys Kit, “Bruce Lee Origin Story Heading to Big Screen,” The Hollywood Reporter, February 19, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Stephen J. Rivele Dies: Oscar-Nominated 'Nixon', 'Ali' Screenwriter Was 75". Deadline.com. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."'Fordlandia' Novel Being Adapted For TV; Werner Herzog To Direct". Deadline.com. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jacob Elordi in Talks to Replace Paul Mescal in Ridley Scott's 'The Dog Stars' — Report". IndieWire.com. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Biography for Christopher Wilkinson, IMDb. Accessed October 10, 2013.
- ^ New National PBS Air Date for Cliburn Documentary,Virtuosity June 4, 2015
- ^ Virtuosity: The Van Cliburn International Piano Competition makes Music a grueling competition sport July 28, 2015
External links
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