Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly

American author (b. 1956)
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Michael Joseph Connelly (born July 21, 1956) is an American author of detective novels and other crime fiction, notably those featuring LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch and criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller. Connelly is the bestselling author of 38 novels and one work of non-fiction, with over 74 million copies of his books sold worldwide and translated into 40 languages. His first novel, The Black Echo, won the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best First Novel in 1992. In 2002, Clint Eastwood directed and starred in the movie adaptation of Connelly's 1997 novel, Blood Work. In March 2011, the movie adaptation of Connelly's novel The Lincoln Lawyer starred Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller. Connelly was the President of the Mystery Writers of America from 2003 to 2004.

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Michael Connelly was born on Saturday, 21 July 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. His full name at birth was Michael Joseph Connelly. He is best known as a novelist. Connelly's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Michael attended high school at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. For university, he studied at University of Florida. Michael Connelly is 68 years old and his zodiac star sign is Cancer.

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Michael Joseph Connelly
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his Harry Bosch detective novels and his Lincoln Lawyer series
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21 July 1956
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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St. Thomas Aquinas High School
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University of Florida
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Partner: Linda McCaleb (Married) 1 child
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Michael Connelly is known for his role in the TV series The Lincoln Lawyer (2022) as executive producer.

He is also known for his role in the TV series Bosch: Legacy (2022) as executive producer - 20 episodes.

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