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Richard LaGraveneseAmerican screenwriter, film director
Date of Birth: 30.10.1959
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career Beginnings
- Breakthrough with "The Fisher King"
- Collaboration with Oscar-Nominated Directors
- Directorial Debut and Austin Film Festival Award
- Filmography
- "The Fisher King" (1991; directed by Terry Gilliam)
Early Life and Education
Richard LaGravenese was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a taxi driver. He graduated from New York University as an art history major.
Career Beginnings
LaGravenese began his writing career at the age of 30 with the screenplay for "Sudden Awakening."
Breakthrough with "The Fisher King"
His breakthrough came with the screenplay for "The Fisher King" (1991), which was acquired by Linda Obst and Debra Hill. They brought Terry Gilliam on board to direct the project.
Collaboration with Oscar-Nominated Directors
Following the success of "The Fisher King," LaGravenese signed contracts with multiple studios, giving him the right to work exclusively on A-list projects. He collaborated with Oscar-nominated directors such as Jonathan Demme, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, and Steven Soderbergh.
Directorial Debut and Austin Film Festival Award
In 2002, LaGravenese directed his first feature film, "Decade Under the Influence," which won the Austin Film Festival Audience Award for Directing.
Filmography
"Sudden Awakening" (1989; directed by David Greenwalt and Aaron Russo)
"The Fisher King" (1991; directed by Terry Gilliam)
"Bye Bye Love" (1995; directed by Ted Demme)"A Little Princess" (1995; directed by Alfonso Cuarón)
"The Bridges of Madison County" (1995; directed by Clint Eastwood)
"Unstrung Heroes" (1995; directed by Diane Keaton)
"The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1996; directed by Barbra Streisand)
"The Horse Whisperer" (1998; directed by Robert Redford)
"Living Out Loud" (1998; also directed)
"Beloved" (1998; directed by Jonathan Demme)
"Erin Brockovich" (2000; uncredited)
"Paris, je t'aime" (2006; segment "Tuileries")
"Decade Under the Influence" (2003; also directed)
"Freedom Writers" (2007; also directed)
"P.S. I Love You" (2007; also directed)
"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" (2010)
"The Adjustment Bureau" (2011)
"Behind the Candelabra" (2013)
"Beautiful Creatures" (2013)
"Unbroken" (2014)
"The Last Five Years" (2014)
