Full Name Carol O'Brien Spouse(s) James Louis Sobieski Cause of death Liver disease Name Carol Sobieski | Occupation Writer Role Screenwriter Years active 1964–1990 Books Casey's Shadow | |
Born March 16, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, United States Died November 4, 1990, Santa Monica, California, United States Education Trinity College, Dublin, Smith College Awards Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement Movies Fried Green Tomatoes, Annie, The Toy, The Bourne Identity, Sunshine Similar People Fannie Flagg, Jon Avnet, Aileen Quinn, Thomas Meehan, Jessica Tandy | ||
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Carol Sobieski (March 16, 1939 – November 4, 1990) was an American screenwriter whose work included the scripts for Annie (1982) and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).
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- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Show 182 1967 Insight powered by Paulist Productions
- Early life
- Film career
- Filmography
- References
Early life
Sobieski was born Carol O'Brien in Chicago, Illinois in 1930. Her father was a lawyer and her mother a politician and teacher. Five years later, the family moved close to Amarillo in Texas. Sobieski attended Smith College and received her Master's degree in Literature from Trinity College, Dublin. She married lawyer James Louis Sobieski in 1964, and they had three children.
Film career
In 1978, Sobieski won the Humanitas Prize for the television series Family. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards, for Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking in 1977, and Sarah, Plain and Tall in 1991. Sobieski died of liver disease in 1990 in Santa Monica, California. The 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes won Sobieski (posthumously) and author Fannie Flagg the 1991 USC Scripter Award. They were also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.