JOSEPH STRICKLAND

WRITING

Joseph Strickland, born on November 9, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and author.

A Writer's Guild of America West Coast member, Strickland got his start in music videos featuring well-known blues and jazz artists, industrial videos, and television programs for cable TV, as well as live productions. Enrolled in Columbia College of Chicago - with a strong interest in art and writing - during the 1980s, Strickland was drawn to working on various student film projects with any number of his fellow alumni, including Tim O'Neill, with whom Strickland co-produced and co-directed a short feature titled Daily Mass in 1989.