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Richard LaGravenese Biography

Richard LaGravenese

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Date of Birth: 1959 , October-30
Birth Nation: United States

Quick Timeline of Richard LaGravenese

1959 Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York
1980 Graduated from New York University
1989 First professional script
1998 Began his directorial career
1991 Wrote The Fisher King
2013 Won Online Film & Television Association
2000 Won Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
2007 Won Humanitas Prize

Detail Timeline of Richard LaGravenese

October 30 , 1959

Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Born as Richard LaGravenese in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States of America to taxi driver, Richard was raised in the humble background. He is an American and is of Italian descent. He is a tall guy. 

1980

Graduated from New York University

After his high school graduation, Richard joined New York University. There he studied acting in Tisch School of the Arts. He finally earned his bachelor of fine arts degree in 1980. There he excelled in writing and acting. 

1989

First professional script

After graduation from New York University, he appeared in several Off-Off-Broadway productions and he wrote his first movie script in 1989 for the movie, Rude Awakening.  He is also the screen writer of the 1991 movie, The Fisher King.

1998

Began his directorial career

Online Film & Television Association award winner, Richard LaGravenese is a famous screenwriter and film director from United States. He also made his directorial debut in 1998 movie, Living Out Loud and has been active in directing since that time on. 

1991

Wrote The Fisher King

Richard LaGravenese is mainly known in the world for being the writer of the book, The Fisher King. This book has also been adopted in a movie and it was also released under the same name in 1991. 

2013

Won Online Film & Television Association

In 2013, he got nominated in Online Film & Television Association for the first time in his life and that was from his work in the movie, Behind the Candelabra. He won this award for Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries. 

2000

Won Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

It seems like Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards was the first major award he was awarded with. He won this award for the first time in 2000 for Best Screenplay, Original. That was also his one and only nomination in this award. 

2007

Won Humanitas Prize

Humanitas Prize is also one of the prestigious awards. In 2007, he won this award for the first time from the Feature Film Category. Recently in 2013, he also got nominated in Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie.

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Richard is a married man. He got married to his girlfriend, Ann Weiss long time ago. As a loving spouse they have already welcomed one child and they are happy to be with each other.

After his high school graduation, Richard joined New York University and majored in acting. He finally earned his bachelor of fine arts degree in 1980. After that he appeared in several Off-Off-Broadway productions and he wrote his first movie script in 1989 for the movie, Rude Awakening. He also made his directorial debut in 1998 movie, Living Out Loud.

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