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Herman Raucher(1928-2023)

  • Writer
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Herman Raucher was born on 13 April 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969), Summer of '42 (1971) and Sweet November (2001). He was married to Mary Kathryn Martinet. He died on 28 December 2023 in Stamford Connecticut, USA.
BornApril 13, 1928
DiedDecember 28, 2023(95)
BornApril 13, 1928
DiedDecember 28, 2023(95)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
4.8
  • Writer
  • 1969
Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
Summer of '42
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1971
Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron in Sweet November (2001)
Sweet November
6.7
  • Writer(1968 screenplay)
  • 2001
Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
Ode to Billy Joe
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer

  • Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron in Sweet November (2001)
    Sweet November
    6.7
    • Writer (1968 screenplay)
    • 2001
  • Ode (1999)
    Ode
    6.5
    • novel
    • 1999
  • Morning Patrol (1987)
    Morning Patrol
    7.1
    • excerpt
    • 1987
  • Robert Duvall in The Great Santini (1979)
    The Great Santini
    7.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Marie-France Pisier in The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
    The Other Side of Midnight
    6.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1977
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
    Ode to Billy Joe
    6.6
    • screen story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1976
  • Remember When (1974)
    Remember When
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Class of '44 (1973)
    Class of '44
    5.5
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
    Summer of '42
    7.2
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Watermelon Man (1970)
    Watermelon Man
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
    Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
    4.8
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Sandy Dennis and Anthony Newley in Sweet November (1968)
    Sweet November
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Elvis Presley in Follow That Dream (1962)
    Follow That Dream
    6.6
    • play "Pioneer, Go Home!" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue .
  • Born
    • April 13, 1928
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 2023
    • Stamford Connecticut, USA(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Kathryn MartinetApril 18, 1960 - July 21, 2002 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Jacqueline Leigh 'Jackie' Raucher (Salkin)
  • Parents
      Benjamin Brooks Raucher
  • Relatives
    • Marion E. Raucher(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Glimpse of the Tiger" (filmed as What's Up, Doc? (1972)).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His movie "Summer of '42" is a retelling of his experiences on Nantucket Island the summer he turned 14, where he lost his virginity to his first love, a war widow named Dorothy whom he never saw again.

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