Jeremy Leven

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Jeremy Leven (born August 16, 1941 in South Bend , Indiana ) is an American screenwriter , director , producer and writer .

biography

Jeremy Leven was born in South Bend, Indiana and raised in Chicago , Illinois . Leven studied at Harvard University , Yale University , St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland , and the University of Connecticut before becoming a psychologist in Northampton. Meanwhile, he founded the satirical magazine The Proposition , which was produced for more than ten years. In 1980 Jeremy Leven brought out his first book - Creator - which was made into a film in 1985 under the direction of the author.

Leven also directed the 1995 film Don Juan DeMarco, which he wrote . He turned down an offer of around $ 2 million for the script because he wanted to produce the film himself.

Movies

Movie year Leven
The Professor or How I Raised My Wife 1985 Script & direction
Playing for Keeps 1986 Script & direction
Don Juan DeMarco 1995 Script & direction
The legend of Bagger Vance 2000 script
Alex & Emma 2003 script
Like a single day 2004 script
The wife of the time traveler 2009 script
Whoever believes it will be saved 2012 Screenplay, adapted by Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Love and other turbulence 2013 Director

Awards

  • Special Award for Outstanding Achievement, SunDeis Film Festival, 2006

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personal data
SURNAME Leven, Jeremy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American screenwriter, director, producer, and writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 16, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH South Bend , Indiana