Arthur M. Jolly
Encyclopedia
Arthur M. Jolly is an American
writer
.
Jolly was born in Lewes
, England, the son of Sir Richard Jolly, a development economist, and Lady Alison Jolly
, a primatologist. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School
in 1987, where he was a student of Frank McCourt
.
From 1988 to 1998, Jolly worked in New York
as a stunt performer and special effects artist, garnering over 160 credits and doubling numerous actors including Adrien Brody
.
During this time, Jolly wrote several screenplays and had his first publication, the short story Dancing with Fire.
In 1998, Jolly moved to Northern California to become a helicopter pilot - a career that would last for eight years, flying tourists into the Grand Canyon, fighting forest fires in Northern Idaho
, and teaching U.S. Army pilots in Fort Rucker
, Alabama
.
After his short play Howie’s Last Words was accepted into the Summer Shorts Festival of the Miami City Theatre and given a full equity production in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Jolly moved to Los Angeles
to write full time.
In 2006, Jolly was awarded the coveted Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
.
He is represented by the Brant Rose Agency.
United States
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Jolly was born in Lewes
Lewes
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex, England and historically of all of Sussex. It is a civil parish and is the centre of the Lewes local government district. The settlement has a history as a bridging point and as a market town, and today as a communications hub and tourist-oriented town...
, England, the son of Sir Richard Jolly, a development economist, and Lady Alison Jolly
Alison Jolly
Alison Jolly is a primatologist, known for her studies of lemur biology. She has written several books for both popular and scientific audiences and conducted extensive fieldwork on Lemurs in Madagascar, primarily at the Berenty Reserve, a small private reserve of gallery forest set in the...
, a primatologist. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School
Stuyvesant High School , commonly referred to as Stuy , is a New York City public high school that specializes in mathematics and science. The school opened in 1904 on Manhattan's East Side and moved to a new building in Battery Park City in 1992. Stuyvesant is noted for its strong academic...
in 1987, where he was a student of Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt
Francis "Frank" McCourt was an Irish-American teacher and Pulitzer Prize–winning writer, best known as the author of Angela’s Ashes, an award-winning, tragicomic memoir of the misery and squalor of his childhood....
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From 1988 to 1998, Jolly worked in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
as a stunt performer and special effects artist, garnering over 160 credits and doubling numerous actors including Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody is an American actor and film producer. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's The Pianist . Winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 at age 29, he is the youngest actor to do so...
.
During this time, Jolly wrote several screenplays and had his first publication, the short story Dancing with Fire.
In 1998, Jolly moved to Northern California to become a helicopter pilot - a career that would last for eight years, flying tourists into the Grand Canyon, fighting forest fires in Northern Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, and teaching U.S. Army pilots in Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker
Fort Rucker is a U.S. Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. It was named for a Civil War officer, Confederate General Edmund Rucker. The post is the primary flight training base for Army Aviation and is home to the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence and...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
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After his short play Howie’s Last Words was accepted into the Summer Shorts Festival of the Miami City Theatre and given a full equity production in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Jolly moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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to write full time.
In 2006, Jolly was awarded the coveted Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting
Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
The Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is a fellowship program founded in 1986 to aid screenwriters. It is administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.-History:...
by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
.
He is represented by the Brant Rose Agency.
Stage Plays
- Trash (2011) - winner of the Joining Sword and Pen competitionBabes With BladesBabes With Blades is a Chicago-based all-female stage combat theatre company.-History:In 1997 Dawn "Sam" Alden staged four performances billed as Babes With Blades: An Evening of Women Wielding Weapons as a showcase for female stage combatants in the Chicago area...
- Bath Time is Fun Time (2011) - published by Unsaddest Factory
- Guilty Moments (2010) - A collection of short plays published by Original Works Publishing
- A Gulag Mouse (2009) - winner of the Joining Sword and Pen competitionBabes With BladesBabes With Blades is a Chicago-based all-female stage combat theatre company.-History:In 1997 Dawn "Sam" Alden staged four performances billed as Babes With Blades: An Evening of Women Wielding Weapons as a showcase for female stage combatants in the Chicago area...
, and the Margaret Martin Award, (2010) winner Off-Broadway competition, (2010) Finalist Woodward/Newman Drama AwardBloomington Playwrights ProjectThe Bloomington Playwrights Project is a not-for-profit arts organization in Bloomington, Indiana. The BPP's mission states that it is "dedicated to the furthering of new original plays and theatre." The BPP only produces original work...
. Published by Next Stage Press - The Fine Print (2009) - Audience Favorite Award winner of the 2009 Los Angeles New Plays Festival and Competition
- How Blue is My Crocodile (2009) - published by YouthPLAYS
- Past Curfew (2008) - winner of the 2008 AOPW Fellowship Award, published by Next Stage Press
- The Christmas PrincessThe Christmas PrincessThe Christmas Princess is a children's play comedy written by Arthur M. Jolly. It opened off-Broadway in December 2005 at The Coop Theatre Company in Los Angeles and is published by YouthPlays,Inc...
(2005) - A new fairy tale. Published by YouthPLAYS
Screenplays
- The Hero (2011) - Winner of the Kay Snow Award in Screenwriting
- Eight Ball (2009) - Top ten finalist, Pavaline Short Screenplay Competition
- The Free Republic of Bobistan (2006)- Winner of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures...
Nicholl Fellowships in ScreenwritingNicholl Fellowships in ScreenwritingThe Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is a fellowship program founded in 1986 to aid screenwriters. It is administered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.-History:...
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