John Blumenthal
American writer
John Blumenthal (born 1949) is an American novelist and screenwriter, known for co-writing the screenplays for the films Short Time and Blue Streak.
Early life and education
Blumenthal was born in Middletown, New York. He attended Tufts University, graduating in 1971.
Career
Early work in magazines
Blumenthal was hired as a fact-checker at Esquire magazine in the early 1970s, when he has 24. His first editorial job, he served under the editor Harold Hayes. In 1973, Nora Ephron, at the time an Esquire columnist, helped Blumenthal get a job at Playboy as an editor and writer. In addition to Esquire and Playboy, Blumenthal has also written for Salon.
Novels and nonfiction
Several of Blumenthal's books have been loosely based on his experiences in Hollywood, including the 1984 parody The Official Hollywood Handbook. Also in 1984, Blumenthal and his friend and fellow Playboy editor Barry Golson wrote a period-piece romance novella spoof called Love's Reckless Rash, published by St. Martin's Press under the pen name Rosemary Cartwheel.
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