Richard LaGravenese

Richard LaGravenese
Born	October 30, 1959 Brooklyn, New York

Richard LaGravenese (born October 30, 1959) is an American screenwriter and occasional film director. He is best known as the writer of The Fisher King.

Personal life

LaGravenese was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a taxi driver. He graduated New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Experimental Theatre Program. He currently lives in Manhattan, NY on Central Park West with his daughter Lily and wife Ann.^{[citation needed]}

Career

LaGravenese wrote The Fisher King on spec in the late 1980s. It was acquired by Lynda Obst and Debra Hill's production company and subsequently directed by Terry Gilliam.

Filmography

All credits are as screenwriter only, unless otherwise specified:

• Rude Awakening (1989), directed by David Greenwalt and Aaron Russo
• The Fisher King (1991; directed by Terry Gilliam)
• The Ref (1994; directed by Ted Demme)
• A Little Princess (1995; directed by Alfonso Cuaron)
• The Bridges of Madison County (1995; directed by Clint Eastwood)
• Unstrung Heroes (1995; directed by Diane Keaton)
• The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996; directed by Barbra Streisand)
• The Horse Whisperer (1998; directed by Robert Redford)
• Living Out Loud (1998) (also director)
• Beloved (1998; directed by Jonathon Demme)
• Paris, Je T'aime segment Pigalle (2006)
• Decade Under the Influence
• Freedom Writers (2007) (also director)
• P.S., I Love You (2007) (also director)
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
• Conviction (2010)
• Water for Elephants (2011)

Announced projects

LaGravenese was announced to script a biography of Liberace^{[citation needed]}. Showtime is developing an hour-long drama from LaGravenese focused on an open marriage.

Awards & nominations

LaGravenese's screenplay for The Fisher King garnered an Academy Award nomination.

In 2002, LaGravenese was the recipient of the Austin Film Festival's Distinguished Screenwriter Award.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Richard LaGravenese at the Internet Movie Database
• HuffingtonPost
• DarkHorizons
• CharlieRose
• MovieMaker