Paul Gillette Explained

Paul Gillette
Birth Date:	1 October 1938
Birth Place:	Carbondale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Writer, wine expert
Alma Mater:	Pennsylvania State University
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)

External links

• Paul Gillette papers, 1956–1990

Notes and References

1. Book: Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television and Other Field . 193 . Gale Research Company. 1996 . 9780810393516 .
2. News: Paul Gillette, 58; wrote 'Play Misty'. January 18, 1996 . The New York Times.
3. News: Obituaries : Paul Gillette; Novelist, Wine Expert and Scriptwriter. . Daniel P. Puzo .
4. Book: Aim for the Heart: The Films of Clint Eastwood. Howard Hughes . I.B.Tauris. July 30, 2009. 9780857730473 .
5. Book: The Ku Klux Klan in the City, 1915–1930. Kenneth T. Jackson. March 1992. 301 . Ivan R. Dee. 9781461730057 .