Gee Malik Linton (born December 9, 1973) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

Career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jamaican family, Gee Malik Linton majored in physics in college and was pursuing a master's degree until he sold a screenplay and switched to filmmaking. Beginning his career writing and directing short films, he then worked as a physical trainer for

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during ''

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'', Leonardo DiCaprio during ''

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'', and

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during ''

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''. Linton directed the 2016 thriller ''

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'' starring

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, which was mired in controversy. Throughout the writing and filming process, Linton had a different view for the movie than

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, the studio releasing the movie. Alterations the studio made included changing the name from the original ''Daughter of God'' to ''Exposed'', as well as changing the focus of the movie onto the character played by Keanu Reeves during the editing process. These unwanted changes led to Linton asking for his name to be removed from the film, instead being listed as Declan Dale, a

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in the vein of

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Personal life

Linton holds a graduate diploma in

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

and is married to actress

Melissa Linton Melissa is a female given name. The name comes from the Greek word μέλισσα (''mélissa''), "bee", which in turn comes from μέλι (''meli''), "honey". In Hittite, ''melit'' signifies "honey". ''Melissa'' also refers to the plant ''Me ...

Mercedes Cardello.

Filmography

* 2001: ''No Mirror Land'' (Short) * 2016: ''

'' (Credited as Declan Dale)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Linton, Gee Malik 1973 births Living people Adelphi University alumni Film producers from New York (state) American male screenwriters American people of Jamaican descent Film directors from New York City People from Brooklyn Screenwriters from New York (state)