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Norman Wexler(1926-1999)

  • Writer
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Norman Wexler was born in New Bedford Mass and attended Harvard University. In addition to his acclaim as the writer of Saturday Night Fever, he also suffered from manic depression, and in 1972 was arrested by the FBI for saying he was planning to shoot then-president Nixon.
BornAugust 16, 1926
DiedAugust 23, 1999(73)
BornAugust 16, 1926
DiedAugust 23, 1999(73)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Serpico (1973)
Serpico
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1973
John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
Saturday Night Fever
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1977
Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
Raw Deal
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1986
Peter Boyle in Joe (1970)
Joe
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
    Raw Deal
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • John Travolta in Staying Alive (1983)
    Staying Alive
    4.8
    • written by
    • 1983
  • John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney in Saturday Night Fever (1977)
    Saturday Night Fever
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1977
  • Pam Grier, Ken Norton, and Warren Oates in Drum (1976)
    Drum
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1976
  • Mandingo (1975)
    Mandingo
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Serpico (1973)
    Serpico
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Peter Boyle in Joe (1970)
    Joe
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 16, 1926
    • New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • August 23, 1999
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Francine Longo(divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Forgive Me, Forgive Me Not", 1996.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Andy Kaufman's character of "Tony Clifton" was partially based on Norman Wexler, from Kaufman hearing stories of Wexler's eccentric behavior from Bob Zmuda.

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