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Bruce Jay Friedman (April 26, 1930 – June 3, 2020) was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor. He was noted for his versatility of writing in both literature and pop culture. He was also a trailblazer in the style of modern American black humor.
Jun 3, 2020 · Writer Bruce Jay Friedman, who received an Oscar nomination for the 1984 comedy “ Splash,” died Wednesday at his home in Brooklyn. He was 90. His death was confirmed by his son Josh, who told the...
Jun 3, 2020 · Bruce Jay Friedman, whose early novels, short stories and plays were pioneering examples of modern American black humor, making dark but giggle-inducing sport of the deep, if not pathological,...
Bruce Jay Friedman, American comic author whose dark, mocking humor and social criticism were directed at the concerns and behaviors of American Jews. His work included novels, short stories, plays, essays, and screenplays.
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Jun 3, 2020 · NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenplay writer and popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and for his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy,” has died at age 90.
Jun 3, 2020 · Bruce Jay Friedman, an Oscar-nominated screenwriter, popular playwright and author known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of such novels as Stern and About Harry Towns and for his scripts for...
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The Queen (1968) Novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bruce Jay Friedman was born in New York City on April 26, 1930, and raised in The Bronx by his parents, Irving and Molly (Liebowitz) Friedman.
