| Linda Woolverton | |
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| Born | 1959 Long Beach, California |
Linda Woolverton (born 1959) is an American writer who wrote the screenplay for Disney's animated feature film Beauty and the Beast and co-wrote the screenplay for the The Lion King. Woolverton then went on to write the Broadway musical version of Beauty and the Beast and assisted in adapting The Lion King to the stage. She also co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical Aida (with Robert Falls and David Henry Hwang) and wrote the book for Lestat.[1] She is also co-producing and writing the screenplay for the upcoming Tim Burton film Alice in Wonderland.
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Writing Beauty and the Beast
From early 1985 to 1988, two different teams of writers took a whack at turning Beauty and the Beast into a big screen cartoon. Both failed ... Which is why the project eventually end up in Linda Woolverton's lap. Woolverton (whose only work for Disney prior to this point was writing a few scripts for Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers) had written a novel that had impressed an unnamed executive at Disney Feature Animation. Which is why Linda ended up getting a shot at writing Beauty and the Beast.[2]
Filmography
- Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
- The Lion King (1994)
- Mulan (1998; additional story material)
- Arctic Tale (2007; narration)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Television
In 1984 she worked as a children's television writer, penning scripts for shows such as Ewoks, The Real Ghostbusters, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers and Ducktales.
Books
She has written two young adult novels: Star Wind and Running Before the Wind.[3] Both books were published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Awards and nominations
Tony Awards
- Beauty and the Beast (1994)[4]
- Tony Nomination for Best Book of a Musical
Olivier Awards
- Beauty and the Beast (1998)[5]
- Best New Musical WINNER
References
- ^ Linda Woolverton at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Jim Hill : "Why For" returns!
- ^ http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/3027.html Playbill Biography
- ^ TonyAwards.com - The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards - Official Website by IBM
- ^ http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/awards/winners/display?contentId=72655
External links
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