Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese Biography

Richard LaGravenese (born October 30, 1959 or 1960; sources vary) is an American screenwriter and film director, best known as the writer of The Fisher King.

Personal life

LaGravenese was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a taxi driver. He is of Italian descent. He graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1980 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in acting.

Career

LaGravenese wrote The Fisher King on spec in the late 1980s. It was acquired by Stacey Sher, Lynda Obst, Debra Hill's production company and subsequently directed by Terry Gilliam.

In New York City during the early 1980s, billed as "The Double R" comedy duo, in collaboration with playwright Richard O"?Donnell, LaGravenese co-penned and consecutively performed in several Off-Off-Broadway productions including Spare Parts, Blood-brothers" at The 78th Street Theatre Lab, The Lion Theatre, and West Bank Cafe.

Awards

LaGravenese was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Fisher King.

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Director	Screenwriter	Notes
Year	Film	Director	Screenwriter	Notes
1989	Rude Awakening			Directed by David Greenwalt and Aaron Russo
1991	The Fisher King			Directed by Terry Gilliam
1994	The Ref			Directed by Ted Demme
1995	A Little Princess			Directed by Alfonso Cuaron
1995	The Bridges of Madison County			Directed by Clint Eastwood
1995	Unstrung Heroes			Directed by Diane Keaton
1996	The Mirror Has Two Faces			Directed by Barbra Streisand
1998	The Horse Whisperer			Directed by Robert Redford
1998	Living Out Loud
1998	Beloved			Directed by Jonathan Demme
2006	Paris, Je T'aime segment Pigalle
2007	Freedom Writers
2007	P.S. I Love You
2010	Conviction
2011	Water for Elephants			Directed by Francis Lawrence
2013	Beautiful Creatures
2013	Behind the Candelabra			Directed by Steven Soderbergh
2014	The Last 5 Years
2014	Unbroken			Co-written with the Coen Brothers and William Nicholson Directed by Angelina Jolie

Announced projects

In 2009, Showtime was developing an hour-long TV drama series written by LaGravenese about an open marriage.

In 2013, LaGravenese was scheduled adapt and direct the screen adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical The Last Five Years.

Awards & nominations

LaGravenese's screenplay for The Fisher King garnered an Academy Award nomination.

In 2002, LaGravenese was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's Distinguished Screenwriter Award.

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