Jack Rosenthal
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Occupation | Screenwriter, playwright |
Education | University of Sheffield |
Notable awards | CBE, BAFTA |
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Children | 2, including Amy |
Jack Morris Rosenthal
Early life
Jack Morris Rosenthal was born in a Jewish family on 8 September 1931, in
Rosenthal attended the Manchester Jews School in Derby Street, Cheetham Hill. During the Second World War, he was evacuated to Blackpool, Lancashire with an inhospitable family who censored his letters and confiscated his food parcels.[3] His family subsequently moved to Colne, Lancashire, and Rosenthal attended the Colne Grammar School.[1] In 1953, after studying English Literature at Sheffield University, he carried out his national service in the Royal Navy as a Russian translator.[4]
Career
Rosenthal worked briefly in advertising before joining
Rosenthal won three
In 1983, Rosenthal co-wrote the film Yentl with Barbra Streisand.[13] He also did uncredited work on the screenplay of Chicken Run, and wrote the book for the musical version of Bar Mitzvah Boy, with music by Jule Styne.[14]
Personal life and death
On 23 February 1964, Rosenthal married model Catherine Ward in Blackpool, Lancashire; two years later, the marriage ended in divorce.[1] Rosenthal met actress Maureen Lipman in 1969 in a pub in Manchester while Rosenthal was writing for Coronation Street.[15][16] He married Lipman on 18 February 1973 in Marylebone, London;[17] they had two children, writers Amy and Adam Rosenthal,[15] and lived in a large house in Muswell Hill, north London.[1]
Rosenthal was a lifelong Manchester United fan, listing his recreations in Who's Who as "checking Manchester United's score, minute by minute, on teletext".[3]
In 2002, Rosenthal was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer. He died on 29 May 2004 at the North London Hospice in Barnet, north London, aged 72.[15] He is buried in Golders Green Jewish Cemetery. Rosenthal's estate was valued at £1.3 million; he left a legacy to The Ravenswood Foundation, West London Synagogue, Jewish Care, Manchester Jewish Museum, Nightingale House and the North London Hospice.[18]
Honours
Rosenthal was appointed CBE in 1994, for services to drama.[19] He received four honorary degrees from northern universities including an honorary doctorate from Sheffield University in 1998 and a degree from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2002.[1][4][20]
Legacy
Rosenthal's autobiography, By Jack Rosenthal, was published posthumously, and a four-part adaptation by his daughter, titled Jack Rosenthal's Last Act was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2006, starring Maureen Lipman as herself and Stephen Mangan as Rosenthal.
As part of the regeneration of the First Street district in Manchester, a street was named after him, Jack Rosenthal Street, unveiled by his widow in May 2015, next to HOME, a centre of contemporary art, theatre and film.[21][22]
Writing credits
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jack Rosenthal". The Independent. 31 May 2004. p. 30. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Jack Rosenthal". The Daily Telegraph. 31 May 2004. p. 23. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Jack Rosenthal, author and playwright". www.scotsman.com. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Maureen Lipman joining Coronation Street". BBC News. 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Jack Rosenthal, author and playwright". The Scotsman. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Ready When You Are, Mr. McGill - Comedy Drama". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Writer Jack Rosenthal dies, 72". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- BFI Screenonline. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Davies, Nick (14 May 1998). "Bob Hoskins and the rebel story which the media missed". Nick Davies. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Mount, John. "Captain Jack (1998)". BFI - Sight & Sound. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Yentl (1983) – IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "BFI Screenonline: Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
- ^ a b c "Television scriptwriter Jack Rosenthal dies at 72". the Guardian. 30 May 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Obituary: Jack Rosenthal". 29 May 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5d; Page: 1569
- ^ "Jack Rosenthal". The Daily Telegraph. 15 December 2004. p. 20. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "1993 CBE announcements" (PDF). SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 31ST DECEMBER 1993. 1993. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ University, Manchester Metropolitan. "Story, Manchester Metropolitan University". Manchester Metropolitan University. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Jack Rosenthal on Jack Rosenthal Street". HOME. 7 January 2018.
- ^ "NAMES & PLACES". First Street. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
External links
- Jack Rosenthal at IMDb
- Jack Rosenthal at the BFI's Screenonline
- Jack Rosenthal at the Museum of Broadcast Communications Encyclopedia of Television