Marshall Brickman

Biography

Marshall Jacob Brickman was an American screenwriter and director, best known for his collaborations with Woody Allen, with whom he shared the 1977 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Annie Hall. He was previously the head writer for Johnny Carson, writing scripts for recurring characters such as Carnac the Magnificent. He is also known for playing the mandolin and banjo with Eric Weissberg in the 1960s, for a series of comical parodies published in The New Yorker, and for his co-authoring the books for the Broadway musicals Jersey Boys and The Addams Family Musical with Rick Elice.

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Awards & recognition

• ★The President's Memorial Award · 1987
• ★Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1978
• ★Hugo Award — Best Dramatic Presentation · 1974
• ☆Tony Award — Best Book of a Musical · 2006 · nominated
• ☆Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1980 · nominated