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Mordecai Richler
- Department:Writing
- Place of birth:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Birthday:1/27/1931
- Deathday:7/3/2001
- Popularity:1
Biography:
Mordecai Richler, CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist who shaped literature for nearly 50 years. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His notable works include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "St. Urbain’s Horseman," "Solomon Gursky Was Here," and "Barney’s Version," and the Jacob Two-Two Children's stories, adapted into a movie and TV series. His 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990. Known for his provocative essays spanning nationalism to sports, Richler received the Order of Canada before his passing in 2001.
Acting and producing career
Producing
- 2010movie
Barney's Version
as Novel
- 2007movie
St. Urbain's Horseman
as Novel
- 1999movie
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Original Story
- 1985movie
Joshua Then and Now
as Novel
- 1985movie
Joshua Then and Now
as Screenplay
- 1979movie
The Wordsmith
as Writer
- 1978movie
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
as Novel
- 1977movie
The Street
as Author
- 1977movie
Fun with Dick and Jane
as Screenplay
- 1974movie
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
as Novel
- 1974movie
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
as Screenplay
- 1965movie
Life at the Top
as Screenplay
- 1962movie
The Wild and the Willing
as Writer
- 1962movie
Tiara Tahiti
as Additional Dialogue
- 1961movie
No Love for Johnnie
as Screenplay
- 1958movie
Room at the Top
as Writer
- 1957movie
Dearth of a Salesman
as Writer
- -tv
Armchair Theatre
as Writer
- -tv
Jacob Two-Two
as Creator