James Siegel
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James Siegel is an American thriller novelist. He holds a B.A.
from the York College 1977, City University of New York
, and lives in Long Island
.
Siegel worked for many years as an advertising executive in New York City, with writing credits from the "Yo, Yao
" ad that aired during Super Bowl XXXVII
, and was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of BBDO
New York. Since leaving commercial advertising in 2006, he has been responsible for many political advertisements from Eliot Spitzer
's gubernatorial campaign in New York in 2006 to Hillary Rodham Clinton
's Presidential campaign in 2008. He continues to work in politics today.
The movie Derailed
, a film based on his 2003 novel of the same name
, was released on October 21, 2005. The novel was also adapted as the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam.
In 2009, Siegel teamed up with stem cell advocate Brooke Ellison
and directed the award winning documentary "Hope Deferred".
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the York College 1977, City University of New York
York College, City University of New York
York College of The City University of New York is one of eleven senior colleges in the City University of New York system. It is located in Jamaica, Queens in New York City...
, and lives in Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
.
Siegel worked for many years as an advertising executive in New York City, with writing credits from the "Yo, Yao
Yao Ming
Yao Ming is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who last played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association...
" ad that aired during Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII
Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 2002 regular season...
, and was Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of BBDO
BBDO
BBDO is a worldwide advertising agency network, with its headquarters in New York City. The agency began in 1891 with George Batten's Batten Company, and later in 1928, through a merger of BDO and Batten Co. the agency became BBDO...
New York. Since leaving commercial advertising in 2006, he has been responsible for many political advertisements from Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Spitzer
Eliot Laurence Spitzer is an American lawyer, former Democratic Party politician, and political commentator. He was the co-host of In the Arena, a talk-show and punditry forum broadcast on CNN until CNN cancelled his show in July of 2011...
's gubernatorial campaign in New York in 2006 to Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
's Presidential campaign in 2008. He continues to work in politics today.
The movie Derailed
Derailed
Derailed is a 2005 British-American thriller film based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The film is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, Addison Timlin, Giancarlo Esposito, RZA and Xzibit. This film was the first to be...
, a film based on his 2003 novel of the same name
Derailed (novel)
Derailed is a thriller novel written by James Siegel and published in February 2003. It tells the story of Charles Schine, a man who works in the advertising business, who suddenly finds himself having an affair, being blackmailed, and having the police investigate him for murder, all because he...
, was released on October 21, 2005. The novel was also adapted as the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam.
In 2009, Siegel teamed up with stem cell advocate Brooke Ellison
Brooke Ellison
Brooke Ellison was the very first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University. In 2000, she was selected by her fellow students to speak at the University's commencement ceremonies....
and directed the award winning documentary "Hope Deferred".