Norman Wexler

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New Bedford, MA

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August 23, 1999

RECENT CREDITS

The Who: The Kids Are Alright (FILM) Jan. 1, 2003

Raw Deal (FILM) Jun. 6, 1986

Staying Alive (FILM) Jul. 1, 1983

The Fan (FILM) May. 15, 1981

Saturday Night Fever (FILM) Jan. 1, 1978

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BIOGRAPHY

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Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Norman Wexler was not necessarily prolific, but he was responsible for the screenplays for some very popular films. Wexler began his professional career as a journalist, after having earned a degree from Harvard University. His film career began with Joe, which earned him his first Oscar nomination. From there, he added Serpico and Saturday Night Fever to his impressive resumé, the first of which earned him a second Academy Award nomination. He also managed to earn a cinematographer credit for the film The Kids Are Alright. Later in life, however, his professional career suffered due to his manic depression. To further exacerbate matters, in 1972 he was arrested by the FBI after announcing his plans to assassinate President Richard M. Nixon. He died from a heart attack in August 1999, at the age of 73.

~ Ryan Shriver, All Movie Guide

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R.I.P.: Final Tributes

Dec. 31, 1999

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 30, 1999 -- For all the controversy and hype surrounding "Eyes Wide Shut," the film will most likely be remembered as director Stanley Kubrick's last opus -- finished just days before he died in his sleep March 7.Stanley Kubrick The 70-year-old eccentric filmmaker's career was founded on spectacle, from the shocking "A Clockwork Orange" to the profoun...

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