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Robin Stender Swicord (born October 23, 1952) is an American screenwriter, film director, and playwright, best known for literary adaptations. Her notable screenplays include Little Women (1994), Matilda (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ...
Nov 5, 2007 · 1 of 1. Howard Jacobson's novel "Kalooki Nights" is a bittersweet examination of life in the Jewish community in Britain. MPR photo/Euan Kerr. The oldest first-time novelist in history? Talking...
Esrailian sought the help of veteran producer Mike Medavoy (“Black Swan”) and tapped Terry George (“Hotel Rwanda”) as writer-director, with Robin Swicord (“The Curious Case of Benjamin ...
Oct 19, 2023 · October 19, 2023 @ 8:19 AM. Screenwriter Robin Swicord hasn’t seen “Practical Magic” in the 25 years since it was released. For her, it’s hard to remember much about the film outside of ...
May 19, 2017 · Robin Swicord, the screenwriter and director of 2007's "The Jane Austen Book Club," has a new film, "Wakefield," starring Bryan Cranston. But why did it take 10 years to get the gig?
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Sep 22, 2007 · Robin Swicord is the writer and director of the new film The Jane Austen Book Club. She talks about being one of a relatively few female directors in Hollywood — and what it's like to make the ...
