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Jay McInerney

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Jay McInerney
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Jay McInerney was born on 13 January 1955 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Gia (1998), The Last of the Savages and Bright Lights, Big City. He has been married to Anne Hearst since 21 November 2006. He was previously married to Helen Bransford, Merry Reymond and Linda Rossiter.
BornJanuary 13, 1955
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BornJanuary 13, 1955
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Angelina Jolie in Gia (1998)
    Gia
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1998
    The Last of the Savages
    The Last of the Savages
    • Writer
      Bright Lights, Big City
      • Producer
        Brightness Falls
        TV Series
        • Writer

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          Writer



          • The Last of the Savages
            • based on a book by
            • Pre-production



          • Angelina Jolie in Gia (1998)
            Gia
            6.9
            TV Movie
            • written by
            • 1998
          • Smoke Screens
            Short
            • story
            • 1997
          • Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993)
            Drug-Taking and the Arts
            7.7
            • novel "Bright Lights, Big City"
            • 1993
          • Glenne Headly, Deborah Kara Unger, and Harry Dean Stanton in Hotel Room (1993)
            Hotel Room
            6.4
            TV Mini Series
            • written by
            • 1993
          • Michael J. Fox in Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
            Bright Lights, Big City
            5.7
            • novel
            • screenplay
            • 1988

          Actor



          • Me (2014)
            Me
            5.1
            • Jay McInerney
            • 2014
          • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
            Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
            8.1
            TV Series
            • Jay McInerney
            • 2012
          • Penn Badgley, Blake Lively, Taylor Momsen, Leighton Meester, Jessica Szohr, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick in Gossip Girl (2007)
            Gossip Girl
            7.5
            TV Series
            • Jeremiah Harris
            • 2008–2011
          • Nick & Hillary (1988)
            Nick & Hillary
            6.9
            TV Series
            • Jay McInerney
            • 1989

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          The Capote Tapes
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          Me
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          • Born
            • January 13, 1955
            • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
          • Spouses
              Anne HearstNovember 21, 2006 - present
          • Other works
            Wrote, played self, in filmed essay in short-form writers' series "Byline Showtime" for Showtime Networks Inc. Directed, photographed by John M. Heller; produced by Marc Wallace.
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            • 4 Articles
            • 1 Pictorial

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            Received B.A. from Williams College in 1976; post-graduate studies at Sycracuse University.
          • Quotes
            [on director James Bridges] I think we're probably lucky that [Jim] was not a thirty-two year old director... I often feared that someone was going to try to make a music video out of my book.

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          • How old is Jay McInerney?
            70 years old
          • When was Jay McInerney born?
            January 13, 1955
          • Where was Jay McInerney born?
            Hartford, Connecticut, USA
          • What is Jay McInerney's birth name?
            John Bartlett McInerney Jr.
          • What is Jay McInerney known for?
            Hotel Room, Gia, Bright Lights, Big City, and The Last of the Savages

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