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⚫ | '''Michael Lennox Blake''' (July 5, 1945 – May 2, 2015) was an American |
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⚫ | '''Michael Lennox Blake''' (July 5, 1945 – May 2, 2015) was an American author, best known for the ] of his novel '']'', for which he won an ]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
Early in his life, Blake's family lived in Texas, before moving to Southern California, where they moved frequently. He began writing when he was stationed at ], where he wrote for the base newspaper. |
Early in his life, Blake's family lived in Texas, before moving to Southern California, where they moved frequently. He began writing while serving in the ] during the ] when he was stationed at ], where he wrote for the base newspaper.<ref> ]. Retrieved March 27, 2024.</ref> He studied journalism at the ], and later studied at a film school in ]. He also attended ] in ]. In the late 1970s, he moved to Los Angeles; during the 1980s, only one of his screenplays was produced, called '']''. The movie starred ], who later encouraged him to continue to write, and introduced him to key figures in the Hollywood Industry. ''Dances with Wolves'' was the result; Kevin Costner then asked him to write a screenplay for the ] based on the novel. He went on to do humanitarian work, and continued to write. | ||
Michael Blake had three brothers, James A. Webb, David Webb and Dan Webb, former principal of ] in Pasadena, California.<ref name="Last">{{cite web |url=http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/71062-05-05-07.html |archive-url=https://archive. |
Michael Blake had three brothers, James A. Webb, David Webb and Dan Webb, former principal of ] in Pasadena, California.<ref name="Last">{{cite web |url=http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/71062-05-05-07.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070527014313/http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/71062-05-05-07.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 27, 2007 |date=May 5, 2007 |title='Dances With Wolves' author Blake gives LLHS students a big surprise |first=T.S. |last=Last |work=Valencia County News-Bulletin |access-date=September 8, 2011 }}</ref> | ||
He died on May 2, 2015, after a long illness in ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url= |
He died on May 2, 2015, after a long illness in ].<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming |first=Mike |url=https://deadline.com/2015/05/michael-blake-dies-oscar-winning-dances-with-wolves-author-screenwriter-1201419812/ |title=Oscar-Winning 'Dances With Wolves' Author/Screenwriter Michael Blake Has Died |date=May 3, 2015 |publisher=Deadline |access-date=May 3, 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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* '']'' (1990) | * '']'' (1990) | ||
* ''Winding Stair'' (1998) also directed | * ''Winding Stair'' (1998) also directed | ||
* ''The One'' ( |
* ''The One'' (in development) | ||
* ''The Holy Road'' ( |
* ''The Holy Road'' (in development) | ||
* ''Winnetou'' ( |
* ''Winnetou'' (in development) | ||
===Novels=== | ===Novels=== | ||
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* ''Airman Mortensen'' (1991) Seven Wolves Publishing {{ISBN|0-9627387-7-8}} | * ''Airman Mortensen'' (1991) Seven Wolves Publishing {{ISBN|0-9627387-7-8}} | ||
* ''Marching to Valhalla'' (1996) ] {{ISBN|0-679-44864-0}} | * ''Marching to Valhalla'' (1996) ] {{ISBN|0-679-44864-0}} | ||
* ''The Holy Road'' (2001) Villard Books {{ISBN|0-679-44866-7}} | * '']'' (2001) Villard Books {{ISBN|0-679-44866-7}} | ||
* ''Dances with Wolves, 20th Anniversary'' (2011 eBook) ] | |||
* ''The Holy Road'' (2011) ZOVA Books {{ISBN|978-0-615-51057-6}} | |||
* ''Into the Stars'' (2011) ZOVA Books {{ISBN|978-0-615-51053-8}} | * ''Into the Stars'' (2011) ZOVA Books {{ISBN|978-0-615-51053-8}} | ||
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* ] for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | * ] for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | ||
* ] for Best Motion Picture | * ] for Best Motion Picture | ||
* Cancervive Victory Award<ref>{{cite web |url= |
* Cancervive Victory Award<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-11-19-vw-605-story.html |title=Banker Gets Big Pat on the Back |date=November 19, 1992 |first=Mary Lou |last=Loper |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 8, 2011}}</ref> | ||
* Eleanor Roosevelt Award for work with minorities and the environment<ref name="WFLF">{{cite web |url=http://www.savingamericashorses.org/Michael_Blake_PressRelease_02_05_10.pdf |title=Michael Blake Press Release |publisher=WFLF Humanion Films |date=February 5, 2009 |url-status=dead | |
* Eleanor Roosevelt Award for work with minorities and the environment<ref name="WFLF">{{cite web |url=http://www.savingamericashorses.org/Michael_Blake_PressRelease_02_05_10.pdf |title=Michael Blake Press Release |publisher=WFLF Humanion Films |date=February 5, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402085540/http://www.savingamericashorses.org/Michael_Blake_PressRelease_02_05_10.pdf |archive-date=April 2, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
* ]’s Humanitarian of the Year<ref name="WFLF" /> | * ]’s Humanitarian of the Year<ref name="WFLF" /> | ||
* ]’s Americanism Award (1992)<ref name="WFLF" /> | * ]’s Americanism Award (1992)<ref name="WFLF" /> | ||
* Amanda Blake Award<ref name="MMB">{{cite web |url=http://www.hrymfaxe.com/untitled3.html |title=Michael Lennox Blake |first=Marianne Mortensen |last=Blake |year=2009 |url-status=dead | |
* Amanda Blake Award<ref name="MMB">{{cite web |url=http://www.hrymfaxe.com/untitled3.html |title=Michael Lennox Blake |first=Marianne Mortensen |last=Blake |year=2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402085537/http://www.hrymfaxe.com/untitled3.html |archive-date=April 2, 2012 }}</ref> | ||
* American Library Association's Library Hero Award<ref name="MMB" /> | * American Library Association's Library Hero Award<ref name="MMB" /> | ||
* Environmental Media Award<ref name="MMB" /> | * Environmental Media Award<ref name="MMB" /> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Commons category|Michael Blake}} | {{Commons category|Michael Blake}} | ||
* {{cite web|url=http://danceswithwolves.net/bio.php |title=Official Website of Michael Blake | |
* {{cite web|url=http://danceswithwolves.net/bio.php |title=Official Website of Michael Blake |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011193114/http://danceswithwolves.net/bio.php |archive-date=October 11, 2007 |url-status=dead }} | ||
* {{IMDb name |id=0086658 |name=Michael Blake}} | * {{IMDb name |id=0086658 |name=Michael Blake}} | ||
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{{AcademyAwardBestAdaptedScreenplay 1981–2000}} | {{AcademyAwardBestAdaptedScreenplay 1981–2000}} | ||
{{Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay}} | |||
{{GoldenGlobeBestScreenplayMotionPicture 1981–2000}} | {{GoldenGlobeBestScreenplayMotionPicture 1981–2000}} | ||
{{Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay}} | {{Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay}} | ||
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American writer For other people named Michael Blake, see Michael Blake (disambiguation).
Michael Blake | |
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Blake in 2005 | |
Born | Michael Lennox Blake (1945-07-05)July 5, 1945 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
Died | May 2, 2015(2015-05-02) (aged 69) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Occupation | Author and screenwriter |
Alma mater |
Michael Lennox Blake (July 5, 1945 – May 2, 2015) was an American author, best known for the film adaptation of his novel Dances with Wolves, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Biography
Early in his life, Blake's family lived in Texas, before moving to Southern California, where they moved frequently. He began writing while serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War when he was stationed at Walker Air Force Base, where he wrote for the base newspaper. He studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, and later studied at a film school in Berkeley, California. He also attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. In the late 1970s, he moved to Los Angeles; during the 1980s, only one of his screenplays was produced, called Stacy's Knights. The movie starred Kevin Costner, who later encouraged him to continue to write, and introduced him to key figures in the Hollywood Industry. Dances with Wolves was the result; Kevin Costner then asked him to write a screenplay for the film based on the novel. He went on to do humanitarian work, and continued to write.
Michael Blake had three brothers, James A. Webb, David Webb and Dan Webb, former principal of John Muir High School in Pasadena, California.
He died on May 2, 2015, after a long illness in Tucson, Arizona.
Works
Screenplays
- Stacy's Knights (1983)
- Dances with Wolves (1990)
- Winding Stair (1998) also directed
- The One (in development)
- The Holy Road (in development)
- Winnetou (in development)
Novels
- Dances with Wolves (1988) Fawcett Gold Medal ISBN 0-449-13448-2
- Airman Mortensen (1991) Seven Wolves Publishing ISBN 0-9627387-7-8
- Marching to Valhalla (1996) Villard Books ISBN 0-679-44864-0
- The Holy Road (2001) Villard Books ISBN 0-679-44866-7
- Into the Stars (2011) ZOVA Books ISBN 978-0-615-51053-8
Non-fiction
- Like a Running Dog (2002) Autobiography
- Indian Yell (2006)
- Twelve the King (2009)
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
- Spur Award for Best Motion Picture
- Cancervive Victory Award
- Eleanor Roosevelt Award for work with minorities and the environment
- Animal Protection Institute’s Humanitarian of the Year
- Air Force Sergeants Association’s Americanism Award (1992)
- Amanda Blake Award
- American Library Association's Library Hero Award
- Environmental Media Award
- Golden Quill
References
- Michael Blake: Fiction, Nonfiction and Screenplays The Authors Road. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- Last, T.S. (May 5, 2007). "'Dances With Wolves' author Blake gives LLHS students a big surprise". Valencia County News-Bulletin. Archived from the original on May 27, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- Fleming, Mike (May 3, 2015). "Oscar-Winning 'Dances With Wolves' Author/Screenwriter Michael Blake Has Died". Deadline. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- Loper, Mary Lou (November 19, 1992). "Banker Gets Big Pat on the Back". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ "Michael Blake Press Release" (PDF). WFLF Humanion Films. February 5, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2012.
- ^ Blake, Marianne Mortensen (2009). "Michael Lennox Blake". Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
External links
- "Official Website of Michael Blake". Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
- Michael Blake at IMDb
- 1945 births
- 2015 deaths
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American male writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- American male novelists
- American male screenwriters
- Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award winners
- Best Screenplay Golden Globe winners
- Eastern New Mexico University alumni
- Military personnel from California
- Military personnel from North Carolina
- Novelists from North Carolina
- People from Fort Liberty, North Carolina
- People from Portales, New Mexico
- Screenwriters from North Carolina
- Screenwriters from New Mexico
- United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War
- University of New Mexico alumni
- Writers from New Mexico
- Writers Guild of America Award winners