Paul Gillette

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]

Paul Gillette
Born(1938-10-01)October 1, 1938[1]
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJanuary 6, 1996(1996-01-06) (aged 57)
Los Angeles
Alma materPennsylvania State University
OccupationWriter, wine expert
Spouse(s)Shelly Gillette
Children2 daughters, Giuliana and Caroline

Writings

Screenplays and novelizations

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)

References
  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.


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