Joseph Minion

• Name — Joseph Minion • Born — 1957 • Birthplace — New Jersey, U.S. • Occupation — Screenwriter • Education — Rutgers University Columbia University

Born in New Jersey in 1957, Minion briefly attended NYU Film School before finishing his studies at Columbia University for screenwriting. In 1984, Minion's script for After Hours was optioned by Griffin Dunne and Amy Robinson. Robinson sent Minion's screenplay to Scorsese, whose Last Temptation of Christ had recently fallen through; production on After Hours started shortly afterward. The following year, Scorsese directed Minion's script for the Amazing Stories episode "Mirror Mirror". As a director, Minion made his debut for producer Roger Corman with 1988's Daddy's Boys. Vampire's Kiss, scripted by Minion, was released in the same year. 1991 saw the release of the Minion scripted Tales from the Crypt episode "Loved to Death" and the film Motorama. In 1999, Minion scripted the films On the Run and Trafficking, the latter of which he also directed and produced.

He lives in New York and his studio is in East Orange, N.J. Throughout his career he has taught film and screenwriting at the School of Visual Arts, USC, the North Carolina School of Arts, Long Island University and the New York University School of Continuing Education.

• Films • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 1981 — The Office — Short film • 1985 — After Hours • 1987 — Julia and Julia • 1988 — Daddy's Boys • Vampire's Kiss • 1991 — Motorama • 1999 — On the Run • Trafficking • 2005 — The Collection • 2014 — Airport 2012 — Short film • Television • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Notes — Reference(s) • 1986 — Amazing Stories — Episode "Mirror Mirror" • 1991 — Tales from the Crypt — Episode "Loved to Death" • 1993 — Route 66 — Episode "Dream Lover"