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Norman Wexler (August 16, 1926 – August 23, 1999) was an American screenwriter whose work included films such as Saturday Night Fever, Serpico and Joe. A New Bedford, Massachusetts native and 1944 Central High School graduate in Detroit, Wexler attended Harvard University before moving to New York in 1951.
Aug 26, 1999 · Wexler became known as a screenwriter--and garnered his first Oscar nomination--in 1970 with “Joe,” a dark drama starring Peter Boyle and introducing Susan Sarandon.
Aug 25, 1999 · Norman Wexler, a playwright and screenwriter whose credits included the scripts for ''Saturday Night Fever'' and ''Serpico,'' died on Monday at his home in Washington. He was 73. The cause was...
Norman Wexler Biography (1926-1999) Born August 6, 1926, in New Bedford, MA; raised in Detroit, MI; died after aheart attack, August 23, 1999, in Washington, DC; son of Harry and Sophia (Brisson) Wexler; children: Erica, Merin. Career: Writer.
Writer: Serpico. Norman Wexler was born in New Bedford Mass and attended Harvard University. In addition to his acclaim as the writer of Saturday Night Fever, he also suffered from manic depression, and in 1972 was arrested by the FBI for saying he was planning to shoot then-president Nixon.
- Writer
- August 16, 1926
- Norman Wexler
- August 23, 1999
Aug 25, 1999 · Oscar-nominated Norman Wexler, who wrote “Saturday Night Fever,” “Staying Alive” and “Serpico,” died Monday of a heart attack in Washington D.C. He was 73.
Norman Wexler was born in New Bedford Mass and attended Harvard University. In addition to his acclaim as the writer of Saturday Night Fever, he also suffered from manic depression, and in 1972 was arrested by the FBI for saying he was planning to shoot then-president Nixon.
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