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Richard LaGravenese
Writing
Born October 30, 1959 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Richard Lagravenese
Biography
Richard LaGravenese (born October 30, 1959) is an American screenwriter and occasional film director. He is best known as the writer of The Fisher King. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard LaGravenese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1992 · nominated
Filmography23 titles

Freedom Writers
2007Director, Screenplay
2007Director, Screenplay

The Bridges of Madison County
1995Screenplay
1995Screenplay

A Little Princess
1995Screenplay
1995Screenplay

Unbroken
2014Screenplay
2014Screenplay

Blow
2001as Detective #2
2001as Detective #2

The Fisher King
1991as Strait Jacket Yuppie
1991as Strait Jacket Yuppie

P.S. I Love You
2007Director, Screenplay
2007Director, Screenplay

Water for Elephants
2011Screenplay
2011Screenplay

The Horse Whisperer
1998Screenplay
1998Screenplay

Paris, Je T'aime
2006Director, Writer
2006Director, Writer

Disenchanted
2022Story
2022Story

The Mirror Has Two Faces
1996Screenplay, Screenstory
1996Screenplay, Screenstory

The Divide
2014Executive Producer
2014Executive Producer

Behind the Candelabra
2013Screenplay
2013Screenplay

The Ref
1994Producer, Screenplay
1994Producer, Screenplay

Unstrung Heroes
1995Screenplay
1995Screenplay

Pushing Dead
2016as Mugger
2016as Mugger

Beautiful Creatures
2013Director, Screenplay
2013Director, Screenplay

The Last Five Years
2014Director, Producer, Writer
2014Director, Producer, Writer

Living Out Loud
1998Director, Writer
1998Director, Writer

Beloved
1998Screenplay
1998Screenplay

A Family Affair
2024Director
2024Director

The Comedian
2016Screenplay
2016Screenplay