Marc Norman
Marc Norman (born 1941 in
Los Angeles, California) is an American screenwriter
, novelist and playwright.
Early life
Norman graduated in 1964 with a M.A. in English Literature from the University of California.[1]
Career
After working for Leonard Stern, David Suskind and Daniel Melnick, Norman wrote several features and television projects, including the TV movie The Challenge and an episode of the Mission: Impossible TV series. Other screenwriting credits include the films Oklahoma Crude (which he would later adapt into a novel), The Killer Elite and The Aviator. In 1995, he was one of several writers hired to rewrite Cutthroat Island, at the behest of director Renny Harlin.[2]
With
Silver Bear for an outstanding single writing achievement at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4] He also shared a Best Picture Oscar for the film as co-producer. The original idea was suggested to Norman in the late 1980s by his son Zachary.[5][6]
Books
Fiction
- Bike Riding in Los Angeles: A Novel. Dutton. 1972. ISBN 978-0-525066-80-4.
- Oklahoma Crude. Dutton. 1973. ISBN 978-0-525169-95-6.
- Fool's Errand. Station Hill Press. 1981. ISBN 978-0-030193-01-9.
Nonfiction
- What Happens Next?: A History of Hollywood Screenwriting. Harmony Books. 2007. ISBN 978-1-845133-24-5.
References
- ^ "Marc Norman". therealmarcnorman.com.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (September 14, 2011). "Trivia: Renny Harlin Begged Not To Make Legendary Flop 'Cutthroat Island'". SlashFilm.com.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards 1999". Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Berlinale: 1999 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ Avon Calling, Chicago Tribune http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-12-23/features/9812230314_1_romeo-and-ethel-shakespeare-marc-norman
- ^ Peter Biskind, "Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film" (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 327.
External links
- Marc Norman at IMDb
- Official Website
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