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Mordecai Richler (1931-2001)

Birthplace:
Montréal, Québec, Canada

Born:
January 27, 1931

Died:
July 3, 2001

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Production

Additional Dialogue:
1962  Tiara Tahiti

Author:
1962  Tiara Tahiti
1977  The Street

Novel:
1962  Tiara Tahiti
1974  The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1977  The Street
1978  Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1985  Joshua Then and Now
2007  St. Urbain's Horseman
2010  Barney's Version

Original Story:
1962  Tiara Tahiti
1974  The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1977  The Street
1978  Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1985  Joshua Then and Now
1999  Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
2007  St. Urbain's Horseman
2010  Barney's Version

Screenplay:
1961  No Love for Johnnie
1962  Tiara Tahiti
1965  Life at the Top
1974  The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1977  Fun with Dick and Jane
1977  The Street
1978  Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1985  Joshua Then and Now
1999  Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
2007  St. Urbain's Horseman
2010  Barney's Version

Writer:
1957  Dearth of a Salesman
1958  Room at the Top
1961  No Love for Johnnie
1962  The Wild and the Willing
1962  Tiara Tahiti
1965  Life at the Top
1974  The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
1977  Fun with Dick and Jane
1977  The Street
1978  Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
1979  The Wordsmith
1985  Joshua Then and Now
1999  Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
2007  St. Urbain's Horseman
2010  Barney's Version

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TV Production

Creator:
2003  Jacob Two-Two

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