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'''Shawn Slovo''' (born 1950) is a [[screenplay|screenwriter]], best known for the film ''[[A World Apart (film)|A World Apart]]'', based on her childhood in [[South Africa]] under [[apartheid]]. She is the daughter of [[South African Communist Party]] leaders [[Joe Slovo]] and [[Ruth First]]. She wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film ''[[Catch a Fire (film)|Catch a Fire]]'' (also a historical film about apartheid), and for the 2001 film ''[[Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film)|Captain Corelli's Mandolin]]''.<ref>
'''Shawn Slovo''' (born 1950) is a South African [[screenplay|screenwriter]], best known for the film ''[[A World Apart (film)|A World Apart]]'', based on her childhood under [[apartheid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bombmagazine.org/articles/1988/10/01/a-world-apart-shawn-slovo/|title=Interview {{!}} A World Apart, A Dialogue in Three Parts: Shawn Slovo|website=[[Bomb (magazine)|Bomb]]|date=1 October 1988|access-date=5 March 2024}}</ref> She is the daughter of [[South African Communist Party]] leaders [[Joe Slovo]] and [[Ruth First]]. She wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film ''[[Catch a Fire (film)|Catch a Fire]]'' (also a historical film about apartheid), and for the 2001 film ''[[Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film)|Captain Corelli's Mandolin]]''.<ref>
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In the late 1970s she served as [[Robert De Niro]]'s personal assistant while he made the films ''[[Raging Bull]]'' and ''[[The King of Comedy (film)|The King of Comedy]]''. She also made the screenplay for ''[[Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight]]''.
In the late 1970s, she served as [[Robert De Niro]]'s personal assistant while he made the films ''[[Raging Bull]]'' and ''[[The King of Comedy (film)|The King of Comedy]]''. She also wrote the screenplay for ''[[Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight]]''.


Slovo currently lives in London and often works for [[Working Title Films]]. Her sister [[Gillian Slovo]] is also a writer and her sister [[Robyn Slovo]] is a producer.<ref name="IMDB"/>
Slovo lives in London and often works for [[Working Title Films]]. Her sister [[Gillian Slovo]] is also a writer and her sister [[Robyn Slovo]] is a producer.

Slovo's family is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jewishtampa.com/jews-in-the-news/jews-in-the-newssarah-michelle-gellar-julianne-margulies-and-jake-gyllenhaal|title = Jews in the News:Sarah Michelle Gellar, Julianne Margulies and Jake Gyllenh &#124; Tampa JCCS and Federation}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 09:49, 5 March 2024

Shawn Slovo (born 1950) is a South African screenwriter, best known for the film A World Apart, based on her childhood under apartheid.[1] She is the daughter of South African Communist Party leaders Joe Slovo and Ruth First. She wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film Catch a Fire (also a historical film about apartheid), and for the 2001 film Captain Corelli's Mandolin.[2]

In the late 1970s, she served as Robert De Niro's personal assistant while he made the films Raging Bull and The King of Comedy. She also wrote the screenplay for Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight.

Slovo lives in London and often works for Working Title Films. Her sister Gillian Slovo is also a writer and her sister Robyn Slovo is a producer.

Slovo's family is Jewish.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Interview | A World Apart, A Dialogue in Three Parts: Shawn Slovo". Bomb. 1 October 1988. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Shawn Slovo biography". filmreference.com.
  3. ^ "Jews in the News:Sarah Michelle Gellar, Julianne Margulies and Jake Gyllenh | Tampa JCCS and Federation".

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