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Michael Blake is an American writer, director, and producer. He is best known for writing the novel Dances with Wolves, which was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film of the same name. He also wrote the screenplay for the film. Blake was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and grew up in the small town of Red Springs. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied English and creative writing. After graduating, he served in the United States Army for two years. In 1988, Blake wrote the novel Dances with Wolves, which was adapted into a film in 1990. The film was a critical and commercial success, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. In addition to writing, Blake has also directed and produced several films, including The Holy Man (1995), The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (2002), and The Missing (2003). He has also written several other novels, including Marching to Valhalla (1994) and Airman Mortensen (1996). As of 2021, Michael Blake's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
Popular As | Michael Lennox Webb |
Occupation | writer,director,producer |
Age | 70 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Born | 5 July, 1945 |
Birthday | 5 July |
Birthplace | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA |
Date of death | 2 May, 2015 |
Died Place | Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Nationality | USA |
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Michael Blake Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Michael Blake's Wife?
His wife is Marianne Mortensen (1993 - 2 May 2015) ( his death) ( 3 children)
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Wife | Marianne Mortensen (1993 - 2 May 2015) ( his death) ( 3 children) |
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Michael Blake Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Michael Blake worth at the age of 70 years old? Michael Blake’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from USA. We have estimated Michael Blake's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
House | Not Available |
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Source of Income | Writer |
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Timeline
He was a writer, known for Dances with Wolves (1990), Winnetou and The One. He was married to Marianne Mortensen.
Was homeless for a period in the mid-1980s while struggling to make it as a screenwriter and writing the novel Dances with Wolves. He lived out of his car and slept on friends' couches, eventually giving up on Hollywood and moving to Bisbee, Arizona. He was living there, working as a dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant, when the novel was published and his old friend Kevin Costner asked him to return to Los Angeles to write the screenplay, for which he later won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Michael Blake was born on July 5, 1945 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA as Michael Lennox Webb.
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