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Jeff Arch. Writer: Sleepless in Seattle. Arch graduated in 1972 from the Harrisburg Academy. From 1972 to 1976 he studied Theater and Filmproduction at Emerson College in Boston, where he later had a production company.
Jeff Arch grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he spent two of his high school years at a boarding school. He worked as a concert lighting designer and toured the country with national rock and reggae acts while teaching himself to write screenplays on the side.
For his screenplay, Jeff was nominated for an Oscar, as well as for Writers Guild and BAFTA Awards, among others. His other credits include the Disney adventure film “Iron Will,” New Line’s romantic comedy “Sealed With a Kiss,” and the independent comedy “Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys.”.
Feb 12, 2022 · Acclaimed Screenwriter Jeff Arch Writes a Rock-’n’-Roll Novel. The name Jeff Arch might not immediately ring a bell for most people, but his most famous piece of writing almost certainly will. Ever hear of a little-known movie called Sleepless in Seattle?
Jeff Arch. Step one of a regular romantic comedy is to get the couple to meet – at a party, at work, at a grocery store, a car crash, or some other messy situation. Arch took great care with his “meet cute” moment. “ It was a romantic comedy that got right in a way that others got wrong.”
For his screenplay, Jeff was nominated for an Oscar, as well as for Writers Guild and BAFTA awards, among others. His other credits include the Disney adventure film Iron Will, New Line’s romantic comedy Sealed With a Kiss, and the independent comedy Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys.
Now, with Attachments, Jeff brings his deep humanity, his unique and unmistakable voice, and his cinematic economy of style to this powerful story of love and betrayal and the possibility of forgiveness.
