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  1. 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. The themes he wrote about reflected the major changes taking place in society ...

  2. Jun 3, 2020 · Bruce Jay Friedman was born on April 26, 1930, and grew up, along with his sister, Dollie, in a three-room apartment in the Bronx, much like the crowded one in Brooklyn he described in “A Mother ...

  3. Jun 3, 2020 · Bruce Jay Friedman, ‘Splash’ Screenwriter, Dies at 90. Oscar-nominated writer, popular playwright and author Bruce Jay Friedman was known for the wry comedy and subtle pathos of novels such as ...

  4. May 30, 2024 · A Musical Novel”. Bruce Jay Friedman (born April 26, 1930, New York City, New York, U.S.—died June 3, 2020, Brooklyn, New York) was an American comic author whose dark, mocking humour and social criticism were directed at the concerns and behaviours of American Jews. After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1951 with a B.A. in ...

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  5. 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 ...

  6. Oscar-nominated screenplay writer Bruce Jay Friedman has died at age 90. Friedman was also a 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,” Son Kipp Friedman told The Associ

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  8. Jun 4, 2020 · Bruce Jay Friedman was known for wry comedy and subtle pathos in his novels “Stern” and “About Harry Towns” and his scripts for “Splash” and “Stir Crazy."

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