Andrew Bergman

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Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945 in New York City ) is an American director , screenwriter and film producer .

Life and accomplishments

Bergman graduated from Harpur College in 1965 . He was one of the writers of the script for the comedy Is' what, Sheriff? by Mel Brooks , for which he received the Writers Guild of America Award in 1975 and was nominated for the BAFTA Award . The script for the crime comedy Fletch - The Troublemaker with Chevy Chase earned him a 1986 Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination . The comedy Honeymoon in Vegas , in which he worked as a director and screenwriter, he directed with Nicolas Cage , Sarah Jessica Parker and James Caan . In 1997 he received two Golden Raspberries for the script and the direction of the film Striptease with Demi Moore .

Bergman has also emerged as a writer. Between 1974 and 2001 he published three crime novels about the private detective Jack LeVine and in 1994 the novel Sleepless Nights (Eng. Children of Innocence ). In addition, he presented in 1973 also a biography of the film actor and singer James Cagney (Eng. James Cagney. His films, his life ).

Bergman is married and has two sons. He lives in New York City.

Filmography (selection)

Director
Screenwriter
film producer

literature

  • David Geherin: Sons of Sam Spade. The Private-Eye Novel in the 70s. Robert B. Parker, Roger L. Simon, Andrew Bergman. Ungar, New York around 1980, 168 (VII) S., ISBN 0-8044-2231-1 .
As an author
  • Andrew Bergman: We're In the Money. Depression America and Its Films. New York 1971, ISBN 0-8147-0964-8 .
  • Andrew Bergman: James Cagney. Pyramid Illustrated History of the Movies, New York 1973, ISBN 0-515-03127-5 . (German James Cagney. His films, his life. Heyne-Filmbibliothek Volume 16, Munich 1980, ISBN 3-453-86016-0 ).
  • Andrew Bergman: The Big Kiss Off of 1944. A Jack LeVine Mystery. New York 1974, most recently: New York 1983, ISBN 0-06-080673-7 . (German LeVine. Private detective novel. Frankfurt am Main, Berlin and Vienna 1985, ISBN 3-548-10323-5 ).
  • Andrew Bergman: Hollywood and LeVine. New York 1975, most recently: New York 1983, ISBN 0-06-080674-5 . (German LeVine & Humphrey Bogart. A private detective novel. Frankfurt am Main and Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-548-10334-0 ).
  • Andrew Bergman: Social Security. A play in two acts. Garden City, NY 1986.
  • Andrew Bergman: Sleepless Nights. A novel. New York 1994, ISBN 1-55611-400-1 . (German children of innocence. Roman. Munich 1995, most recently: Bergisch Gladbach 1997, ISBN 3-404-12620-3 ).
  • Andrew Bergman: Tender Is LeVine. A Jack LeVine Mystery. New York 2001, ISBN 0-312-26205-1 .

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personal data
SURNAME Bergman, Andrew
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH February 20, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City