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Also Known As	Robert Rich
Born	December 9, 1905 • Montrose • Colorado
Died	September 10, 1976 (aged 70) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1957) • Academy Award (1954)
Notable Works	“Exodus” • “Kitty Foyle” • “Lonely Are the Brave” • “Roman Holiday” • “Spartacus” • “The Brave One” • “Thirty Seconds over Tokyo”

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William Goldman

William Goldman

American screenwriter, novelist, playwright, non-fiction author

Schulberg, Budd

Budd Schulberg

American screenwriter, novelist, and journalist

Ben Hecht

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William Saroyan.

William Saroyan

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James Goldman

American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist

Brooks, Richard

Richard Brooks

American writer and director

John Irving

John Irving

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Larry McMurtry

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Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo

American novelist and screenwriter

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

American actor and director

Frances Marion

Frances Marion

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Alan Jay Lerner

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Paddy Chayefsky

Paddy Chayefsky

American playwright

Foote, Horton

Horton Foote

American playwright and screenwriter

William Inge, c. 1957.

William Inge

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Dore Schary

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Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis

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James McBride

James McBride

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Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan

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Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

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