Robin Swicord
American screenwriter and film director (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robin Stender Swicord (born October 23, 1952) is an American screenwriter, film director, and playwright, best known for literary adaptations.[2] Her notable screenplays include Little Women (1994), Matilda (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005),[3] and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008),[4][5] the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. She wrote and directed the 2007 film The Jane Austen Book Club.
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Born | Robin Stender Swicord[1] (1952-10-23) October 23, 1952 (age 71) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
Alma mater | Florida State University |
Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, director |
Years active | 1979–present |
Known for | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button |
Notable work | Little Women The Jane Austen Book Club |
Spouse | |
Children | Zoe Kazan Maya Kazan |
Swicord is the wife of screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, and the mother of actresses Zoe Kazan and Maya Kazan. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Directors.