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American playwright and screenwriter (1937–1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay The Lion in Winter (1968). His younger brother was novelist and screenwriter William Goldman.
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Born | James Goldman June 30, 1927 |
Died | October 28, 1998 71) New York City, U.S. | (aged
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Children | 2 |
Born in June 30, 1927, the first son of a Jewish family[1] in Chicago, Illinois, Goldman grew up primarily in Highland Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He is most noted as the playwright of The Lion in Winter and for writing the screenplay of its 1968 film adaptation, for which he received an Academy Award. He also wrote the book for the Broadway musical Follies (1971), which was nominated for a Tony Award.
He attended the University of Chicago and Columbia University, earning a master’s degree and studying music criticism.[2][3] In 1952, Goldman was drafted into the U.S. Army.[2] After his discharge in 1954, he pursued a career as a playwright.
Goldman died in 1998 from a heart attack in New York City.[3] He had lived there for many years.
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