Michael Tolkin

In 2018, Tolkin served as co-creator of the miniseries Escape at Dannemora with Brett Johnson. The series was based on the real-life 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape that led to a massive manhunt for two escaped convicts in upstate New York. In 2022, he served as creator of the miniseries The Offer, which is about the making of The Godfather.

• Name — Michael Tolkin • Education — Middlebury College (BA) • Born — 17 October 1950 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Writer, film director • Spouse — Wendy Mogel • Children — 2

Tolkin was born to a Romanian-Jewish and Ukrainian-Jewish family in New York City, the son of Edith (née Leibovitch), a studio executive and film industry lawyer, and the late comedy writer Mel Tolkin. He is a 1974 graduate of Middlebury College. Tolkin lives in Los Angeles with his wife, author Wendy Mogel. They have two daughters, Susanna and Emma.

Series • Year — Title — Director — Writer — Producer — Creator — Notes • 1979 — Delta House — 3 episodes • 1980 — Taxi — Episode "Shut It Down: Part 1" • 2007 — Masters of Science Fiction — Episode "Jerry Was a Man" • 2014–15 — Ray Donovan — Consulting — Wrote 4 episodes • 2018 — Escape at Dannemora — Executive — Miniseries • 2022 — The Offer — Executive TV films • Year — Title — Writer — Producer • 1994 — The Burning Season • 1997 — The Player — Executive • 2008 — 1%

Michael Tolkin is recorded as having received Writers Guild of America Award and Edgar Awards.