Michael J. Cinquemani is an American television writer and video game developer. He has written for ''

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'', ''Lucky 7'' and '' First Wave''.

Career

Cinquemani began in soap operas, as a Script Coordinator, and later Script Writer on ''

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'' (2001 - 2005). He also worked on network programmes, working as Script Writer on ''

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'' (2008), Staff Writer on "

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" (2009) and Staff Writer on Brothers & Sisters" (2009-2011). Most recently, he wrote on ''

Jane the Virgin ''Jane the Virgin'' is an American romantic comedy-drama and satirical telenovela developed by Jennie Snyder Urman. The series premiered October 13, 2014, on The CW and concluded on July 31, 2019. It is a loose adaptation of the Venezuelan telen ...

'' (2021). Outside of television, Cinequemani has expanded into video games, working as lead narrative designer for ''Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery''. In 2022, he was made chief content officer at Fusebox Games, for its LA studio.

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York–based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

**Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, ''General Hospital''https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117918778.html?cs=1&s=h&p=0

References

External links

* 21st-century American male writers Cinquemani American male screenwriters American male television writers American television writers Video game writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{US-tv-writer-stub