Paul Attanasio
Milestones
- Birthplace: Bronx, New York, USA
- Birthday: November 14, 1959
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2007
Reportedly did uncredited rewrite for "The Bourne Ultimatum"
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2006
Penned the adaptation for "The Good German" directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring George Clooney
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2004
Executive produced "House M.D." (Fox) a medical drama starring Hugh Laurie
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2002
Penned the pilot "R.U.S./H."; also served as an executive producer
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2000
Created the ABC medical drama "Gideon's Crossing" loosely-based on the experience of the real life Dr. Jerome Groopman
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1999
Received six-episode series commitment from ABC for hourlong medical drama based on the nonfiction work "The Measure of Our Days"; series expected to debut in fall 2000
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1998
Co-screenwriting credit on Levinson-directed "Sphere", adapted from Michael Crichton's novel
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1997
Scripted Mike Newell's hit mob movie "Donnie Brasco" (produced by Levinson); received second Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
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1994
Adapted the Michael Crichton novel "Disclosure" for Levinson
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1994
Feature film screenwriting debut, "Quiz Show"; Levinson's company (Baltimore Pictures) was one of producers; earned Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award nomination
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1993
TV scriptwriting debut with the pilot episode of NBC's "Homicide: Life in the Streets" (produced by Barry Levinson)
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1987
Moved to L.A.
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1984
Hired to work at law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore; turned job down to intern at The Washington Post
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1984 to 1987
Worked as a film critic for The Washington Post
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Host of film review and interview cable series, "The Movie Show" (Cinemax)
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Raised in Tenafly, New Jersey