Trivia

His brother David, a master flautist, died of AIDS in 1988 at the age of 37.

Has a son, Jake Hart, and a daughter, Julia Hart, both of whom are writers.

Studied film at SMU.

Was raised in Texas.

Father-in-law of Jordan Horowitz.

According to Phil Collins in an interview on Good Morning America (1975) in 1991, Hart was supposed to be writing the script for a movie to co-star Collins, Danny DeVito and Bob Hoskins.