Michael McDowell (author)

Michael McDowell
BornMichael McEachern McDowell
(1950-06-01)June 1, 1950
Enterprise, Alabama, United States
DiedDecember 27, 1999(1999-12-27) (aged 49)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Pen name
  • Axel Young
  • Nathan Aldyne
  • Preston Macadam
  • Mike McCray
Occupation
NationalityAmerican
Period1979–1999
GenreHorror

Michael McEachern McDowell (June 1, 1950 – December 27, 1999) was an American novelist and screenwriter described by author Stephen King as "the finest writer of paperback originals in America today".[1][2] His best-known work is the screenplay for the Tim Burton film Beetlejuice.

  1. ^ Winter, Douglas (1985). Faces of Fear. New York: Berkley Books. p. 177. ISBN 0-425-07670-9. Retrieved September 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Fowler, Christopher (June 7, 2009). "Forgotten authors No. 36: Michael McDowell". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved August 28, 2018.