Jeffrey Konvitz
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Jeffrey Konvitz (born July 22, 1944)[2] is an American attorney, writer, and film producer.[3][4] He was raised in Woodmere, New York[1] and graduated from Hewlett High School in 1962. He continued his education at Cornell University (BA 1966) and the Columbia University School of Law (1969). Konvitz is probably best known for writing the novel The Sentinel,[5] published in 1974. It was followed by a film adaptation in 1977, which he produced and adapted from the novel.
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Born | (1944-07-22) July 22, 1944 (age 79) |
Alma mater | Cornell University Columbia University School of Law |
Occupation(s) | Writer, film producer, attorney |
Spouse | Jillian “Jill” McWhirter |
He married model Vicki Peters in 1980, but they were divorced after parenting one child, Kristen Nicole (1983) who is a motion pictures packaging agent with United Talent Agency in Los Angeles.[6] Later, he married actress Jillian McWhirter in 1998 and fathered a second child with her, Katherine Arielle (2002). He is Jewish.[7]
Konvitz was Managing Partner of VX119, a financing company in the entertainment industry.[8]