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Robin Swicord is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Co-Producer American born on 23 october 1952 at Columbia (USA)

Robin Swicord

Robin Swicord
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Birth name Robin Stender Swicord
Nationality USA
Birth 23 october 1952 (71 years) at Columbia (USA)

Robin Swicord (born 1952) is an American screenwriter and film director. She wrote the screenplay for the film Memoirs of a Geisha, based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. Her other screenplay credits include Little Women, Practical Magic, Matilda, The Perez Family, and Shag.

Her directorial debut was with the 1993 short film The Red Coat, for which she also wrote the screenplay. Swicord wrote the screenplay for Karen Joy Fowler's 2004 novel The Jane Austen Book Club and directed the film, which was released in the United States on September 21, 2007. She also collaborated with Eric Roth on the screen adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Swicord was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She is married to screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, son of director Elia Kazan. Their daughter is actress Zoe Kazan.

Biography

Robin Swicord est née à Columbia en Caroline du Sud, elle est la fille d'Henry « Hank » Grady Swicord II, un homme d'affaires, et de Jean Carroll Swicord (née Stender). Le père de Swicord était dans l'armée, la famille déménageait donc souvent, elle passe une grande partie de son enfance à Barcelone, en Espagne, jusqu'à finalement s'installer en Floride. Elle a un frère, Steven Swicord.

Swicord explique qu'elle a toujours écrit durant son enfance, et que plus tard, comme elle a continué à le faire à l'université, elle est devenue intéressé par les scénarios parce qu'elle les trouve visuels par nature.

Elle est diplômée de l'université d'État de Floride, où elle obtient un double diplôme en anglais et en théâtre, avec une spécialité sur la scénographie. Pendant ses études, Swicord travaille comme photographe au journal de l'université, Florida Flambeau.

Best films

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
(Story)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
(Scriptwriter)
Practical Magic (1998)
(Scriptwriter)

Usually with

Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
(1 films)
Mira Nair
Mira Nair
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Robin Swicord (14 films)

Display filmography as detailed form
YearNameJobRoles
2019Little WomenProducer
2017WakefieldDirector, Writer
2016The PromiseWriter
2008The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonStory
2007The Jane Austen Book ClubActress, Director, Scriptwriter
2005Memoirs of a GeishaScriptwriter
1998Practical MagicScriptwriter, Co-Producer
1996Matilda, Co-Producer
1995The Perez FamilyScriptwriter, Producer
1994Little WomenScriptwriter, Co-Producer
1989ShagScriptwriter
1987You Ruined My LifeScriptwriter
1980Cuba CrossingWriter
1963Murder at the GallopScriptwriter