Monte L Merrick, a well known and efficient playwright, novelist and screenwriter has died in Santa Monica at the age of 65 due to cancer. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters; a nephew; and niece. He was famous all over the world for the screenplay of the 1990 film “Memphis Belle“. The movie was about the World War II, in which one UK-based crew of a B-17 bomber goes on one last mission, over the heavily defended city of Bremen and Germany. The movie was directed by famous Director Michael Caton Jones.
Merrick wrote the screenplay for the indie “Skating to New York” released in December 2014.
Merrick penned the 1997 Disney TV version of “Oliver Twist“. The films include
- 8 Seconds
- Mr. Baseball
- Staying Together
- Miracle at Midnight.
His plays, produced Off Broadway in New York and throughout the country at regional theaters. It includes
- Starry Night
- Open Heart
- Hell of a Town
- Cat Feet
His novels have been published in many languages. Some of his novels are,
- Shelter
- The Merlin Pool
- The Crimson Vortex
Merrick was born in Portland, Oregon, and graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland. He had a master’s degree in theatre from the University of Colorado in Boulder.
