Jeremy Leven
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 |
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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
Web links
- Literature by and about Jeremy Leven in the catalog of the German National Library
- Jeremy Leven in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Jeremy Leven at Open Library
- http://www.tribute.ca/people/jeremy-leven/10941/
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Leven, Jeremy |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter, director, producer, and writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 16, 1941 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | South Bend , Indiana |