James Goldman

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Nationality United States Ethnicity Jewish		Name James Goldman Role Screenwriter


Born June 30, 1927 ( 1927-06-30 ) Chicago, Illinois Died October 28, 1998, New York City, New York, United States Books Myself as witness, Blood, Sweat, and Stanley Poole Movies The Lion in Winter, Robin and Marian Spouse Barbara Goldman (m. 1975–1998), Maria McKeon (m. 1962–1972) Plays The Lion in Winter, Follies, Evening Primrose, A Family Affair Similar People Stephen Sondheim, Henry II of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, William Goldman, Anthony Harvey

James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American screenwriter and playwright, and the brother of screenwriter and novelist William Goldman.

Biography

Born to a Jewish family in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up primarily in Highland Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He is most noted as the author of The Lion in Winter, for which he received an Academy Award, and as the author of the book for the Broadway musical Follies.

Goldman died from a heart attack in New York City, where he had lived for many years.

Plays

Blood, Sweat and Stanley Poole – 1961

They Might Be Giants – 1961, London

The Lion in Winter – 1966, revived 1999

Oliver Twist – 1982

Anna Karenina – 1985

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna – 1986

Tolstoy – 1996

Broadway libretti

A Family Affair – 1962 (book; lyrics were by William Goldman, music by John Kander)

Follies – 1971, revived 2001 and 2011(book only; lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim) – Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical

Follies in Concert – 1986

Screenplays

The Lion in Winter – 1968

They Might Be Giants – 1971

Nicholas and Alexandra – 1971

Robin and Marian – 1976

White Nights – 1985

Television

Evening Primrose – 1966: book; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Novels

Myself as Witness

Waldorf

The Man From Greek and Roman

Fulton County

References

James Goldman Wikipedia

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