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Gillian Flynn

Journalist / Novelist / Writer / Screenwriter | * 02/24/1971 (53) | Kansas City, Missouri (United States of America (USA))
Gillian Schieber Flynn (born February 24, 1971) is an American author, screenwriter, and producer. She is known for writing the thriller and mystery novels Sharp Objects (2006), Dark Places (2009), and Gone Girl (2012), which are all critically acclaimed. Her books have been published in 40 languages, and according to The Washington Post, as of 2016 Gone Girl alone has sold more than 15 million copies. Flynn wrote the script for the 2014 film adaptation of Gone Girl, directed by David Fincher. For it she won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for the Writers Guild of America and the BAFTA awards, among others. The author also wrote and produced the HBO limited series adaptation of Sharp Objects, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy and the Writers Guild of America A... ()
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Gillian Schieber Flynn is an American writer. Flynn has published three novels, Sharp Objects, Dark Places, and Gone Girl, all three of which have been adapted for film or television. Flynn wrote the adaptations for the 2014 Gone Girl film and the HBO limited series Sharp Objects.

Most frequent genres for this person: Crime | Mystery | Drama

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Awards & Nominations for Gillian Flynn

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Movies with Gillian Flynn as Actress(1)

as Kill Club Goer2015 Dark Places

TV Shows/Series with Gillian Flynn as Actress(1)

as Self - Author, Gone Girl2020 I'll Be Gone in the Dark

Movies with Gillian Flynn as Crew(4)

Writing/Screenplay2018 Widows
Writing/Novel2015 Dark Places
Writing/Novel2014 Gone Girl
Writing/Screenplay2014 Gone Girl

TV Shows/Series with Gillian Flynn as Crew(6)

Production/Executive Producer2020 Utopia
Writing/Writer2020 Utopia
Creator/Creator2020 Utopia
Production/Executive Producer2018 Sharp Objects
Writing/Novel2018 Sharp Objects
Writing/Writer2018 Sharp Objects

Additional Information

Full Name: Gillian Flynn
Born: Wednesday, 02/24 1971 (February) in Kansas City, Missouri (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 53 years + 33 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of Kansas, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, Bishop Miege High School
Gillian Flynn frequently works together with these people:
Michelle McNamara (4x, Actress)
Marti Noxon (3x, Crew)
Paul Col (3x, Crew)
Ren Klyce (3x, Crew)
Alex Metcalf (3x, Crew)
Liz Garbus (3x, Crew)
Steve McQueen (3x, Crew)
Billy Jensen (3x, Actor)
Carrie Coon (2x, Actress)
Bergen Swanson (2x, Crew)
Rachel Parker (2x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:92312, Added: 05/27/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024