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American screenwriter, playwright, novelist
James Goldman
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American screenwriter, playwright, novelist
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Gender
Male
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Cancer
Birth
30 June 1927, Chicago, USA
Death
28 October 1998, New York City, USA (aged 71 years)
Age
71 years
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Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
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Biography
James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American screenwriter and playwright, and the brother of screenwriter and novelist William Goldman.
Biography
Born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, Goldman grew up primarily in Highland Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He is most noted as the author of The Lion in Winter, for which he received an Academy Award, and as the author of the book for the Broadway musical Follies.
Goldman died from a heart attack in New York City, where he had lived for many years.
Plays
- Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole – 1961
- They Might Be Giants – 1961, London
- The Lion in Winter – 1966, revived 1999
- Oliver Twist – 1982
- Anna Karenina – 1985
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna – 1986
- Tolstoy – 1996
Broadway libretti
- A Family Affair – 1962 (book; lyrics were by William Goldman, music by John Kander)
- Follies – 1971, revived 2001 and 2011 (book only; lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim) – Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
- Follies in Concert – 1986
Screenplays
- The Lion in Winter – 1968
- They Might Be Giants – 1971
- Nicholas and Alexandra – 1971
- Robin and Marian – 1976
- White Nights – 1985
Television
- Evening Primrose – 1966: book; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Novels
- Myself as Witness
- Waldorf
- The Man From Greek and Roman
- Fulton County
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Famous American Screenwriters
Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1900 to 1929
Famous American Writers
Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1900 to 1929
Famous American Novelists
Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1900 to 1929
Famous American Playwrights
Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1900 to 1929
Famous American Librettists
Gender: Male, Born in: Years 1900 to 1929
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