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Joe Morgenstern

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Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern was born on 3 October 1932 in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: UK (2009) and American Playhouse (1980). He was previously married to Piper Laurie.
BornOctober 3, 1932
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Jamie Bamber, Ben Daniels, Robert Glenister, Bill Paterson, Bradley Walsh, Harriet Walter, and Freema Agyeman in Law & Order: UK (2009)
    Law & Order: UK
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Producer
    John Travolta and Glynnis O'Connor in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
    The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer(as Joseph Morgenstern)
    • 1976

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Jamie Bamber, Ben Daniels, Robert Glenister, Bill Paterson, Bradley Walsh, Harriet Walter, and Freema Agyeman in Law & Order: UK (2009)
      Law & Order: UK
      7.7
      TV Series
      • based on "Sonata for Solo Organ" written by
      • based on "Sonata for Solo Organ" story by
      • 2009
    • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, David Ajala, and Odelya Halevi in Law & Order (1990)
      Law & Order
      7.8
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • story by
      • 1991–1992
    • Dolly Parton, Eva LaRue, Chez Lister, Paul King, Randee Schuster, and Corey Shapiro in Dolly Parton Meets the Kids (1983)
      Dolly Parton Meets the Kids
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1983
    • John Travolta and Glynnis O'Connor in The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
      The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • story (as Joseph Morgenstern)
      • 1976

    Producer

    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1984

    Additional Crew

    • Charles S. Dutton, Mario Van Peebles, and Andre Braugher in 10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
      10,000 Black Men Named George
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • consultant
      • 2002

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Joseph Morgenstern
    • Born
      • October 3, 1932
      • Matamoras, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Piper LaurieJanuary 21, 1962 - November 24, 1982 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Other works
      Article: "His Name Is Fred", "Playboy" (USA), September 1997, p.108-110+114+ 142-144.

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      Film critic for the Wall Street Journal and winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for criticism.
    • Quotes
      [writing in "Newsweek", 1967]: Last week, this magazine said that "Bonnie and Clyde" turns into 'a squalid shoot-'em-up for the moron trade' because it does not know what to make of its own violence. I am sorry to say that I consider that review grossly unfair and regrettably inaccurate. I am sorrier to say that I wrote it.

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