Richard LaGravenese
| Richard LaGravenese | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 30, 1959[1] Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Weiss |
| Children | 1 |
Richard LaGravenese (born October 30, 1959)[2] is an American screenwriter and film director, best known as the writer of The Fisher King.
Personal life
LaGravenese was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a taxi driver.[2] He is of Italian descent.[3] He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1980 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in acting.[4]
Career
LaGravenese wrote The Fisher King on spec in the late 1980s. It was acquired by Stacey Sher, Lynda Obst, Debra Hill's production company and subsequently directed by Terry Gilliam.
In New York City during the early 1980s, billed as "The Double R" comedy duo, in collaboration with playwright Richard O’Donnell, LaGravenese co-penned and consecutively performed in several Off-Off-Broadway productions including Spare Parts, Blood-brothers" at The 78th Street Theatre Lab, The Lion Theatre, and West Bank Cafe.
Awards
LaGravenese was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Fisher King.[5]
In 2002, LaGravenese was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's Distinguished Screenwriter Award.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Director | Screenwriter | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Rude Awakening | Yes | Directed by David Greenwalt and Aaron Russo | |
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Yes | Directed by Terry Gilliam | |
| 1994 | The Ref | Yes | Directed by Ted Demme | |
| 1995 | A Little Princess | Yes | Directed by Alfonso Cuaron | |
| The Bridges of Madison County | Yes | Directed by Clint Eastwood | ||
| Unstrung Heroes | Yes | Directed by Diane Keaton | ||
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Yes | Directed by Barbra Streisand | |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer | Yes | Directed by Robert Redford | |
| Living Out Loud | Yes | Yes | ||
| Beloved | Yes | Directed by Jonathan Demme | ||
| 2006 | Paris, Je T'aime segment Pigalle | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Yes | Yes | |
| P.S. I Love You | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2010 | Conviction | Yes | Directed by Tony Goldwyn | |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants | Yes | Directed by Francis Lawrence | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Yes | Yes | |
| Behind the Candelabra | Yes | Directed by Steven Soderbergh | ||
| 2014 | The Last 5 Years | Yes | Yes | |
| Unbroken | Yes | Co-written with the Coen Brothers and William Nicholson Directed by Angelina Jolie | ||
| 2016 | The Comedian | Yes | ||
Television
He is the creator of The Divide and wrote all but one episode.
Announced projects
- In 2009, Showtime was developing an hour-long TV drama series written by LaGravenese about an open marriage.[7]
References
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KJ6K-VJD
- 1 2 "Richard Lagravenese Biography (1959?-)". FilmReference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
Born October 30, 1959 (some sources say 1960)...
- ↑ Hornaday, Ann (March 27, 1994). "Film; Still Speaking After Writing 'The Ref'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "Primetime Emmy Nominees > And the Tisch nominees are...". Tisch School of the Arts. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special ... Richard LaGravenese ’80 (BFA, Acting)
- ↑ "The 64th Academy Awards (1992) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ↑ Austin Film Festival.com, Past Award Recipients (accessdate 20014-08-14)
- ↑ Frankel, Daniel (January 6, 2009). "Showtime in bed with LaGravenese". Variety.
External links
- Richard LaGravenese at the Internet Movie Database
- HuffingtonPost
- DarkHorizons
- CharlieRose
- MovieMaker