Mike Rich
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| Mike Rich | |
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| Born | 1959 Enterprise, Oregon |
Mike Rich (born 1959 in Enterprise, Oregon) is an American screenwriter best known for his writing on sports-related films.
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[edit] Early life
A graduate of Oregon State University's College of Business, Rich began his media career as a news reporter for a Portland radio station, KINK.[1] In 1998, he was awarded a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his first film script Finding Forrester.[1] This film was named after his high school English teacher, Mrs. Forster, from Enterprise High School in Enterprise, Oregon.
[edit] Filmography
- Finding Forrester (2000)
- The Rookie (2002)
- Radio (2003)
- Miracle (uncredited) (2004)
- Invincible (uncredited) (2006)
- The Nativity Story (2006)
- Secretariat (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nitson, Jennifer (June 17, 2007). "Doing what he loves". Corvallis Gazette-Times. http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_fbbf4f82-b598-528e-9cbf-9b5549988700.html. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
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