Michael Cooney (screenwriter)

Michael Cooney
Born1967 (age 56–57)
London, United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • playwright
  • director
Years active1995–present
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children3
ParentRay Cooney (father)

Michael Cooney (born 1967) is a British screenwriter, playwright, and director. Cooney also has written children's literature and young adult fiction. His most notable films are Identity (2003), The I Inside (2004) and Shelter (2010). His father is the actor and playwright Ray Cooney.

Personal life

Cooney and the actress Jessica Collins married on May 4, 2016. He has one daughter with her, born in 2016, and two children from a previous marriage. He lives in Los Angeles.

Filmography

Year Title Writer Director Exec. Prod. Notes Ref.
1995 Tracks of a Killer Yes No No
1997 Jack Frost Yes Yes No
1997 Murder in Mind Yes No No Based on Cooney's play The Dark Side.
2000 Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman Yes Yes No
2003 Identity Yes No No
2004 The I Inside Yes No No Timothy Scott Bogart shares a screenwriting credit. Based on Cooney's play Point of Death.
2010 Shelter Yes No No Also known as 6 Souls
2015 Runner Yes No Yes Unaired television pilot.
2016 Spark Yes No Yes Unaired television pilot.
2018 For Love Yes No Yes Unaired television pilot.

Plays

  • Cooney, Michael (1997). Cash on Delivery!: A Comedy. New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0-573-01752-0.
  • Cooney, Ray; Cooney, Michael (2006). Tom, Dick and Harry: A Comedy. New York: Samuel French. ISBN 978-0-573-11438-0.