Susan Orlean
Susan Orlean (born October 31, 1955 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American journalist and author . Among other things, she writes for The New Yorker magazine .
Orleans best-known work is Der Orchideen-Dieb (The Orchid Thief), which is the basis for the screenplay of Spike Jonze's film adaptation. forms. The script for the film was written in 2002 by Charlie Kaufman , who, like Orlean in the film, is also a character.
A film is also based on an article she wrote in 1998 about young women surfers from Maui with the title Life's Swell ; Blue Crush was released in 2002 from a script by Lizzy Weiss and John Stockwell .
Web links
- Susan Orlean in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official Homepage (English)
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SURNAME | Orlean, Susan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and author |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 31, 1955 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |