Paul Gillette

Paul Gillette
Born	(1938-10-01)October 1, 1938 Carbondale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	January 6, 1996(1996-01-06) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Occupation(s)	Writer, wine expert
Spouse	Shelly Gillette
Children	2

Paul J. Gillette (October 1, 1938 – January 6, 1996) was an American wine expert and writer.[1][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)

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. ISBN 9780810393516.
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". Los Angeles 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 (March 1992). The Ku Klux Klan in the City, 1915–1930. Ivan R. Dee. p. 301. ISBN 9781461730057.

External links

• Paul Gillette papers, 1956–1990