Avery Corman
Avery Corman (born November 28, 1935 in New York City , New York ) is an American writer .
He has written plays, scripts for documentaries, and articles for numerous American magazines. His novel Kramer versus Kramer , published in 1977, was made into a film in 1979. The divorce drama won five Oscars . Two years earlier, Carl Reiner shot the comedy Oh God ... based on Corman's novel O Gottogott! . Avery Corman lives with his family in New York.
Works
- Kramer versus Kramer. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, 1983, ISBN 3-499-15142-1 ( 1st place on the Spiegel bestseller list from April 28 to May 11 and from May 26 to June 29, 1980 )
- A man gets out. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, August 1984, ISBN 3-499-15394-7
- O God God !. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, January 1986, ISBN 3-499-15678-4
- Uncle Rocco. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, September 1987, ISBN 3-499-12113-1
- 50. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, April 1989, ISBN 3-499-12410-6
- Disclosed. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, April 1993, ISBN 3-499-13113-7
- Show time. Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH, Reinbek, January 1994, ISBN 3-499-13342-3
- A perfect divorce. Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH, Augsburg, 2005, ISBN 3-89897-178-3
Film adaptations
- 1977: Oh God ( Oh Good ), with John Denver and George Burns
- 1979: Kramer versus Kramer , with Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep
Web links
- Avery Corman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Avery Corman in the WorldCat bibliographic database
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corman, Avery |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York |