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Barry Morrow is an American screenwriter and producer. He wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for Rain Man. He is the father of Emmy Award -winning animator, writer, and storyboard artist, Clayton Morrow, and father-in-law of animator and storyboard artist, Cindy Morrow.
Barry Morrow is an Emmy and Academy Award winning writer/producer best known for his original story and screenplay for the 1988 Best Picture, "Rain Man (1988)". Morrow's autobiographical story, "Bill (1981)", starring Dennis Quaid and the late Mickey Rooney, was hailed by the New York Times as Rooney's most enduring role in his 90 year career.
- June 12, 1948
Barry Morrow is an Emmy and Academy Award winning writer/producer best known for his original story and screenplay for the 1988 Best Picture, "Rain Man (1988)".
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- Austin, Minnesota, USA
Dec 3, 2019 · Barry Morrow wrote the screenplay for Rain Man, the Oscar-winning film inspired by Kim Peek, a savant with autism. He donated his Oscar to Peek's family and created the Peek Award to promote awareness of people with disabilities.
Barry Morrow returned to Iowa City in July 1987 to celebrate the 4th anniversary of Bill Sakter’s death. In this interview with The Press-Citizen , Morrow talks about how he got his start in screenwriting here in Iowa City.
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Barry Morrow (born June 12, 1948) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and producer. He wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for Rain Man. Morrow was born in Austin, Minnesota. He studied at St. Olaf College, leaving in 1970 one credit short of graduation.
Jan 14, 2020 · Barry Morrow wrote the screenplay for Rain Man, the Oscar-winning film that raised awareness of autism and savants. He also gave his Oscar to Kim Peek, the inspiration for the character of Raymond, and it became the most travelled Oscar in history.
