American screenwriter and actor
Michael Bacall
Born Michael Stephen Bucellato
Occupations Actor,screenwriter Years active 1985–present
Michael Bacall (bornMichael Stephen Bucellato ;[ 1] April 19, 1973)[ 2] is an American screenwriter and actor, known for having co-written the filmsScott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010),Project X (2012),21 Jump Street (2012), and its sequel22 Jump Street (2014).
Bacall co-wrote and co-starred inManic . As of 2007, Bacall has sold a number of scripts tomajor studios , includingPsycho Funky Chimp andIn Search of Captain Zero .[ 3]
In June 2007,New Line announced that Bacall would be writing a feature adaptation of the documentaryThe King of Kong .[ 4] He co-wrote the adaptation of theCanadian graphic novel seriesScott Pilgrim ,Scott Pilgrim vs. the World , with its director,Edgar Wright .[ 5]
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