| James Goldman | |
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| Born | June 30, 1927 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | October 28, 1998 (aged 71) New York City, New York |
James Goldman (June 30, 1927 – October 28, 1998) was an American Academy Award-winning screenwriter and playwright, and the brother of screenwriter and novelist William Goldman.
He was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up primarily in Highland Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He is most noted as the author of The Lion in Winter and author of the book of Follies.
Goldman died from a heart attack in New York City, where he had lived for many years.
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Broadway plays
- Blood, Sweat, and Stanley Poole - 1961
- The Lion in Winter - 1966, revived 1999
Broadway libretti
- A Family Affair - 1962 (book; lyrics were by William Goldman, music by John Kander)
- Follies - 1971, revived 2001 (book only; lyrics and music by Stephen Sondheim) - Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
- Follies in Concert - 1986
Plays
- They Might Be Giants - 1961, London
- Oliver Twist - 1982
- Anna Karenina - 1985
- Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna - 1986
- The Lion in Winter - 2003 based on 1968 screenplay
- Tolstoy - 1996
Screenplays
- The Lion in Winter - 1968
- They Might Be Giants - 1971
- Nicholas and Alexandra - 1971
- Robin and Marian - 1976
- White Nights - 1985
Television
- Evening Primrose - 1966: book; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Novels
- Myself as Witness
- Waldorf
- The Man From Greek and Roman
- Fulton County
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