Robert Katz
Robert Katz | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 October 2010 Tuscany, Italy | (aged 77)
Nationality | American |
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Spouse | Beverly Gerstel Katz(m. 1957) |
Children | Stephen Lee Katz, Jonathan Howard Katz And two grandchildren Rose Penelope Katz and Benjamin Jordan Katz |
Robert Katz (27 June 1933 – 20 October 2010)[1] was an American novelist, screenwriter, and non-fiction author.[2]
Biography
Katz was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Sidney and Helen Katz, née Holland, and married Beverly Gerstel on September 22, 1957. The couple had two sons: Stephen Lee Katz and Jonathan Howard Katz.
He studied at
He fulfilled academic roles at numerous institutions, including being visiting professor of
, Italy (1983).Katz was involved in a criminal-libel lawsuit in Italy over the contents of his book Death in Rome, in which he was charged with "defaming the memory of the Pope"
Katz lived for many years in Tuscany, Italy. He died October 20, 2010, in Montevarchi, Italy, as a result of complications from cancer surgery.[6]
In February 2024 it was announced that Academy award nominee America Ferrera would star in and executive produce an Amazon Prime Video series based on the Katz' 1990 book Naked by the Window: The Fatal Marriage of Carl Andre and Ana Mendieta. The series will be scripted by Cherise Castro Smith and co-executive produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Plan B Entertainment.[7]
Non-fiction writings
- Death in Rome, New York: Macmillan Publishers, 1967.
- Black Sabbath: A Journey through a Crime against Humanity, Macmillan, 1969.
- The Fall of the House of Savoy, Macmillan, 1971.
- A Giant in the Earth, Stein & Day, 1973.
- Days of Wrath: The Ordeal of Aldo Moro, the Kidnapping, the Execution, the Aftermath, Doubleday, 1980. (Pulitzer Prize nomination 1981)
- Il caso Moro (with G. Ferrara and A. Balducci), Pironti, 1987.
- Love is Colder than Death: The Life and Times of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Random House, 1987.
- Naked by the Window: The Fatal Marriage of Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990.
- Dossier Priebke, Rizzoli, 1997.
- The Battle for Rome: the Germans, the Allies, the Partisans and the Pope, September 1943-June 1944, Simon & Schuster, 2003.
Novels
- The Cassandra Crossing, Ballantine, 1976.
- Ziggurat, Houghton, 1977.
- The Spoils of Ararat, Houghton, 1978.
Filmography
- Massacre in Rome (1973) (book "Death in Rome") (screenplay)
- The Cassandra Crossing (1976) (screenplay) (story)
- The Salamander (1981) (writer)
- La pelle (1981) (screenplay)
- Kamikaze 1989 (1982) (writer)
- Dolce e selvaggio (1983) (English dialogue)
- Il Caso Moro (1986) (book Days of Wrath) (screenplay)
- Il cugino americano(1986) (story)
- Hotel Colonial (1987) (writer)
- The Plague (1992) (narration)
- The Contractor (2007) (V) (story)
References
- ^ Washington Post reports death[dead link] retrieved 21st October 2010
- ^ "Robert Katz". All Things Katz. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ^ Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Official site of Laceno d'oro" (in Italian). Retrieved December 18, 2012."Official site of Laceno d'oro". Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ "Avellino Neorealism Film Festival". IMDb. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (October 22, 2010). "Robert Katz, Who Wrote About Nazi Massacre in Italy, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 23, 2024). "America Ferrera Set For Series 'Naked By The Window' In Development At Amazon MGM Studios". Deadline. Retrieved March 13, 2024.