Jeffrey Konvitz

Jeffrey Konvitz (born 1944 in New York) is an American writer and film producer.[2] He is Jewish[3]. He was raised in Woodmere, New York[1] and graduated from Hewlett High School in 1962. He continued his education at Cornell University (BA 1966) and the Columbia University School of Law (1969). Konvitz is probably best known for writing the novel The Sentinel,[4] published in 1974. It was followed by a film adaptation in 1977, which he produced and adapted from the novel.

Jeffrey Konvitz
Born	1944 (age 75–76) Brooklyn, New York, United States [1]
Alma mater	Cornell University Columbia University School of Law
Occupation	Writer, film producer

He married Vicki Peters in 1980, but they were divorced after parenting one child, Kristen Nicole (1983). Later, he married Jill McWhirter in 1998 and fathered a second child with her, Katherine Arielle (2002).

Konvitz is Managing Partner of VX119, a financing company in the entertainment industry.[5]

Works

Novels

• The Sentinel, 1974
• The Guardian, 1979 (the sequel to The Sentinel)
• The Apocalypse, 1979
• Monster: A Tale of Loch Ness, 1982

Screenplays

• The Sentinel, 1977
• Gorp, 1980

Producer

• Silent Night, Bloody Night, 1974
• The Sentinel, 1977
• Gorp, 1980
• Cyborg 2, 1993
• Bolt, 1994
• Bloodsport 2, 1996
• Spy Hard, 1996
• 2001: A Space Travesty, 2000
• O Jerusalem, 2006
• The Flock, 2007

References

1. Thomas, Bob (August 7, 1974). "Konvitz decides on job". Clarksdale Public Register. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
2. The New York Times
3. "Satan at the Door: The Sinister Events Surrounding The Sentinel". The Huffington Post.
4. "The Sentinel". Modesto Bee. August 11, 1979. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
5. "Jeff Konvitz J.D." VX119. Retrieved 27 October 2019.

External links

• Fantasticfiction.co.uk