Paul Gillette

Paul Gillette
Paul Gillette
Born	October 1, 1938[1]; Carbondale, Pennsylvania, US
Died	January 6, 1996 (aged 57); Los Angeles
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Occupation	Writer, wine expert
Spouse(s)	Shelly Gillette
Children	2 daughters, Giuliana and Caroline

Paul J. Gillette (October 1, 1938 – January 6, 1996) was an American wine expert and writer.[2] He was among the first to host a nationally syndicated television show on wine appreciation, Enjoying Wine with Paul Gillette.[3] He was also known for writing Play Misty For Me, the novelization of a script by Jo Heims and Dean Reisner for the film of the same name starring Clint Eastwood.[4]

Writings

Screenplays and novelizations

The Lopison Case (1967)
Play Misty for Me (1971)
Cat o' Nine Tails (1972), filmed as The Cat o' Nine Tails
Carmela (1972)
One of the Crowd (1980)
The Chinese Godfather (1981)

Non-fiction

Inside Ku Klux Klan (1965)[5]
Playboy's Book of Wine (1974)
Enjoying Wine (1976)

Television

Camera Three (as writer and occasional host)
Enjoying Wine With Paul Gillette (PBS, 1974)

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References

Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television and Other Field. Gale Research Company. 1996. p. 193.
"Paul Gillette, 58; wrote 'Play Misty'". The New York Times. January 18, 1996.
Daniel P. Puzo. "Obituaries : Paul Gillette; Novelist, Wine Expert and Scriptwriter". LA Times.
Howard Hughes (July 30, 2009). Aim for the Heart: The Films of Clint Eastwood. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9780857730473.
Kenneth T. Jackson. The Ku Klux Klan in the City, 1915–1930. Ivan R. Dee. p. 301. ISBN 9781461730057.

External links

Paul Gillette papers, 1956–1990

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[1] Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television and Other Field. Gale Research Company. 1996. p. 193.

[2] "Paul Gillette, 58; wrote 'Play Misty'". The New York Times. January 18, 1996.

[3] Daniel P. Puzo. "Obituaries : Paul Gillette; Novelist, Wine Expert and Scriptwriter". LA Times.

[4] Howard Hughes (July 30, 2009). Aim for the Heart: The Films of Clint Eastwood. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9780857730473.

[5] Kenneth T. Jackson. The Ku Klux Klan in the City, 1915–1930. Ivan R. Dee. p. 301. ISBN 9781461730057.