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Bio/Resume

I have worked in the Toy Business & Film Industry for over 30 years.

Beginning as an artist, I invented and built mind-boggling, three dimensional puzzles and games out of fine woods for my daughter, Dawn. On the strengths of these designs I was employed by Ideal Toy Company as a member of their research and development team.

In the 1980's, I produced special effects and specialty props for the film industry, primarily shot in New Mexico.

In 1988, my daughter and I co-authored 'The Bumper Sticker Book' published by Spectacle Press.

1989-92, I managed Alton Walpole's Mountainair Films production company and studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico while Alton was overseas producing the 70mm, award winning feature film 'Baraka.'

In 1992, my game 'AHA' won awards from Parents Magazine, Games Magazine, and the Chicago Tribune among other industry citations. 'AHA' is licensed to the German firm, Zoch Verlag and produced in Europe as 'AYA' and is also produced and distributed in North America by Mag-Nif as 'Match 5.'

Channel Craft produced and distributed a number of my designs for 16 years.  Among these, 'Whitewater' and the 'Oops' puzzle lines received Games Magazine's Best 100. The puzzle 'Oops' was chosen by the Disney Channel as their executive gift for Christmas and embossed with Mickey's hand print.

Use Your Head Unlimited, Inc. produces an entire line of sports ball puzzles based on my 'Oops' and 'Oops Again' puzzles called SMARTS PYRAMIDS (http://www.useyourheadunlimited.com).

Agent Representation: Most of my game and puzzle design portfolio, along with various written properties, have agency representation. Please contact me for a personal introduction.

I co-authored with Jenks Norwalk a screenplay 'The Big Green' (Not the Disney movie) which was optioned by Paul Aaron, DGA.

Available written properties and proposals include: a game show for TV, Internet and Cell Phones; a treatment for a science fiction television series called 'Crossroads.' Several spec screenplays, a unique cell phone sweepstakes music promotion, and a theme park action ride proposal.

I am currently involved developing games and puzzles for the digital realm. For information concerning available unlicensed creative properties, or for custom game & puzzle design and consultancy, please contact me via email: reilly4puzzles(at)yahoo.com.

I've resided in Flagstaff, Arizona since May 2000 and previously lived 'the best part' of the decade before that in New Zealand with my Kiwi sweetheart, Trish and we intend on returning as soon as possible!

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'Syde FX'

is now an eBook.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6374

In this comedy, Jack, Lily and Bud struggle to regain control of Hollywood’s most advanced special effects studio as digital characters emerge into reality from their green screen sound stage and Lily disappears through its walls into the weird universe of infinite greenness beyond.

‘Syde FX’ © 2009 Michael Reilly.

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Also two screenplays Jenks Norwalk & I wrote: 

'The Big Green'

(Which was briefly optioned by Paul Aaron, DGA.)

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/6867

A comedy in which two down-and-out scoundrels commandeer a dilapidated, soon to be scuttled, World War II Aircraft Carrier in Hawaii, re-christen it ‘The Big Green’ and head for Japan. Their business plan is to stop at a small island, cover the flight deck in sod and palm trees, and create the World's only floating golf course!

‘The Big Green’ © 2005 Reilly & Norwalk. 

WGA-E Registered. All Rights Reserved.

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'For Love of Rachel'

A humorous, time-travel romance about letters that bridge a hundred year gap of time via enchanted stamps. A relationship grows between Jake in modern day London and Rachel in 1887.

Using the stamps, would-be-lovers pass each other in the mail. Literally!  Jake travels back in a cardboard box for romance as Rachel adventures off to the future in her steamer trunk. But Rachel must return to rescue Jake as he searches for his soul mate back in 1887.

‘For Love of Rachel’ © 2002 Reilly & Norwalk.

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'Hour Maze' Published by Kessing, France!

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