Paul Gillette
American wine expert and writer
About Paul Gillette
Lived 1938 – 1996 (aged 57). Paul Gillette was an American oenologist.
Paul J. Gillette (October 1, 1938 – January 6, 1996) was an American wine expert and writer. He was among the first to host a nationally syndicated television show on wine appreciation, Enjoying Wine with Paul Gillette. He was also known for writing the novelization of the Clint Eastwood film Play Misty For Me, based on the script by Jo Heims and Dean Reisner.
Writings Screenplays and novelizations The Lopison Case (1967) Play Misty for Me (1971) Cat o' Nine Tails (1972), filmed as The Cat o' Nine Tails Carmela (1972) One of the Crowd (1980) The Chinese Godfather (1981)
Non-fiction Inside Ku Klux Klan (1965) Playboy's Book of Wine (1974) Enjoying Wine (1976)
Television Camera Three (as writer and occasional host) Enjoying Wine With Paul Gillette (PBS, 1974)
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Who was Paul Gillette?
American wine expert and writer (1938–1996)
When was Paul Gillette born?
Paul Gillette was born on 1 October 1938 in Carbondale.
When did Paul Gillette die?
Paul Gillette died on 6 January 1996 in Burbank.
What was Paul Gillette's occupation?
Paul Gillette was an oenologist.
What nationality was Paul Gillette?
Paul Gillette was American.
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