Jon Tucker
Born
Canada
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, journalist, novelist

Jon Tucker is a Canadian screenwriter, filmmaker, and journalist who was named "Best Local Filmmaker" by the Montreal Mirror in 2000.[1][2] Tucker is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre,[3] produced plays for the Montreal Fringe Festival, performed script coverage for Movie Central, and was co-screenwriter for the Showcase situation-comedy The Foundation.[4]

Tucker has also written book and film reviews for the Montreal Mirror, Hour and Vice. In 2012, Tucker published his debut novel, Putz of the Century with Fast Hands Press.[5][6]

Since 2004, Tucker has made regular appearances on CBC Radio One's comedy program WireTap.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Best of Montreal 2000". Montreal Mirror. May 11, 2000. Archived from the original on April 1, 2002.
  2. ^ "Revolving bedroom doors: Montreal's Jon Tucker premieres his short, Sweat Angels". Montreal Mirror. March 2, 2000. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jon Tucker: Writer" (PDF). Green Light Artist Management. Retrieved June 29, 2011.[dead link]
  4. ^ Jon Tucker at IMDb
  5. ^ Tucker, Jon (2012). Putz of the Century. Fast Hands Press. ISBN 978-0-9879254-1-1.
  6. ^ Cohen, Mike (November 14, 2012). ""Putz of the Century":yes it is a book". The Suburban. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "About the Show - WireTap - CBC Radio". WireTap. CBC Radio. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

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