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James Lee Toback (/ ˈ t uː b æ k /, born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1991 for Bugsy. He has directed films including The Pick-up Artist, Two Girls and a Guy and Black and White.
James Toback is a screenwriter and director of nine films, known for his themes of gambling, black culture and sexuality. He was nominated for an Oscar for Bugsy (1991) and directed Robert Downey Jr. in several movies.
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James Toback is a screenwriter and director of nine films, known for his themes of gambling, black culture and sexuality. He has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 395 women since 2017.
- November 23, 1944
Dec 6, 2022 · Five years after a Times investigation into sexual harassment allegations against filmmaker James Toback, 38 women have filed a joint lawsuit against him claiming sexual misconduct.
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Dec 6, 2022 · A lawsuit filed Monday in New York City alleges that Hollywood writer-director James Toback is a “serial sexual predator” who targeted and abused dozens of women over decades while often ...
Nov 13, 2017 · We Tried to Stop James Toback Decades Ago. Nearly 30 years after first investigating the director’s behavior, the authors of a Spy piece recall their reporting—and reveal their identities. By...
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Nov 7, 2017 · A veteran actress whose credits include “Joan of Arcadia” and “Mad Men,” she was 23 when she wrote a seven-and-a-half page entry on August 13, 1998 that described meeting Toback at the Beverly...
