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Alvin Sargent(April 12, 1927 – May 9, 2019) was an American screenwriter. He won twoAcademy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay,forJulia(1977), andOrdinary People(1980). Sargent's other works include screenplays of the filmsThe Sterile Cuckoo(1969),The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds(1970),Paper Moon(1973),Nuts(1987),White Palace(1990),What About Bob?(1991),Unfaithful(2002),Spider-Man 2(2004),Spider-Man 3(2007), andThe Amazing Spider-Man(2012).
Alvin Sargent | |
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| Born | Alvin Supowitz[1] April 12, 1927 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 2019(aged 92) Seattle,Washington,U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1956–2012 |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Herb Sargent(brother) Alvin York(cousin) |
Early life
editAlvin Sargent was born Alvin Supowitz in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Esther (née Kadansky) and Isaac Supowitz. He was of Russian Jewish descent.[2]Sargent attendedUpper Darby High School,leaving aged 17 to join the Navy. As of 2006, he was one of 35 alumni to be on the school's Wall of Fame.
Career
editSargent began writing for television in 1953 and through the 1960s he scripted episodes forRoute 66,Ben CaseyandThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour.He collaborated on his first screenplay for a film onGambit(1966) and gained recognition forI Walk the Line(1970) andPaper Moon(1973) for which he won theWGA Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Mediumand was nominated for anAcademy Award.He won the Academy Award forAdapted Screenplayin 1978 for the filmJulia(1977) and again in 1981 forOrdinary People(1980). He collaborated on the 2004 screenplay forSpider-Man 2and the 2007 screenplay forSpider-Man 3.He'd also collaborate on the screenplay for the 2012 rebootThe Amazing Spider-Man.
Personal life
editHe had a longtime relationship with producerLaura Ziskin;they were married from 2010 until her death in 2011.[3]His brother was writer and producerHerb Sargent.
Death
editSargent died from natural causes at his home inSeattleon May 9, 2019, four weeks after his 92nd birthday.[4]
Filmography
editWriter
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Gambit | Co-written withJack Davies. |
| 1968 | The Stalking Moon | Co-written withWendell Mayes. |
| 1969 | The Sterile Cuckoo | |
| 1970 | I Walk the Line | |
| 1972 | The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds | |
| 1973 | Paper Moon | |
| Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing | ||
| 1977 | Julia | |
| Bobby Deerfield | ||
| 1978 | Straight Time | Co-written withJeffrey Boam. |
| 1980 | Ordinary People | |
| 1987 | Nuts | Co-written withTom ToporandDaryl Ponicsan. |
| 1988 | Dominick and Eugene | |
| 1990 | White Palace | Co-written withTed Tally. |
| 1991 | Other People's Money | |
| What About Bob? | Story only; co-written byLaura Ziskin. | |
| 1992 | Hero | Story only; co-written by Laura Ziskin andDavid Webb Peoples. |
| 1996 | Bogus | |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | |
| 2002 | Unfaithful | Co-written withWilliam Broyles Jr. |
| Spider-Man | Uncredited.[5] | |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Co-written withSam RaimiandIvan Raimi. |
| 2012 | The Amazing Spider-Man | Co-written withJames VanderbiltandSteve Kloves. |
Actor
edit- From Here to Eternity(1953) - Nair (uncredited)
References
edit- ^"Alvin Sargent, Oscar-Winning 'Julia' and 'Ordinary People' Screenwriter, Dies at 92".11 May 2019.
- ^"Obituary: Alvin Sargent, noted Hollywood screenwriter who won two Oscars".16 May 2019.
- ^Pener, Degen (5 April 2012)."'Spider-Man' Producer Laura Ziskin's Santa Monica House Hits the Market ".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved4 August2012.
- ^Koseluk, Chris (May 10, 2019)."Alvin Sargent, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter of 'Julia' and 'Ordinary People,' Dies at 92".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedMay 10,2019.
- ^Greg Dean Schmitz."Greg's Preview – Spider-Man".Yahoo!.Archived fromthe originalon April 29, 2007.RetrievedAugust 9,2008.