Andrew Bergman (lahir 20 Februari 1945) adalah seorang penulis skenario, sutradara film, dan novelis Amerika. Majalah New York pada tahun 1985 menjulukinya "Raja Komedi Tak Dikenal".
Ia lulus dari Universitas Binghamton dan memperoleh gelar Ph.D. dalam sejarah Amerika dari University of Wisconsin. Disertasinya, yang mempelajari film-film Hollywood era Depresi, diterbitkan pada tahun 1971 oleh NYU Press dengan judul We're In the Money: Depression America and Its Films. Dia menulis James Cagney:...
Andrew Bergman (lahir 20 Februari 1945) adalah seorang penulis skenario, sutradara film, dan novelis Amerika. Majalah New York pada tahun 1985 menjulukinya "Raja Komedi Tak Dikenal".
Ia lulus dari Universitas Binghamton dan memperoleh gelar Ph.D. dalam sejarah Amerika dari University of Wisconsin. Disertasinya, yang mempelajari film-film Hollywood era Depresi, diterbitkan pada tahun 1971 oleh NYU Press dengan judul We're In the Money: Depression America and Its Films. Dia menulis James Cagney: Perbendaharaan Bergambar Bintang Film.
Dia menulis skenario asli (berjudul Tex X) yang menjadi dasar film klasik Mel Brooks Blazing Saddles, dan merupakan salah satu penulis yang mengadaptasinya ke keadaan akhir. Sejak itu, dia telah menulis atau ikut menulis karya klasik kultus The In-Laws, Fletch, dan Soapdish; menulis dan menyutradarai The Freshman, Honeymoon in Vegas dan It Could Happen To You; menulis dan memproduseri Striptis dengan Demi Moore; dan menyutradarai film biografi Jacqueline Susann Bukankah Dia Hebat.
Bergman telah menulis empat novel: The Big Kiss-Off of 1944, Hollywood and LeVine, Tender Is LeVine, dan Sleepless Nights. Dia juga menulis komedi Broadway, Jaminan Sosial, dan Judul Kerja.
Hadiah Penulisan Sejarah Andrew Bergman diberikan oleh University of Wisconsin. Dia tinggal di New York City bersama istrinya. Dia memiliki dua putra yang sudah dewasa.
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Andrew Bergman (born February 20, 1945) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. New York magazine in 1985 dubbed him "The Unknown King of Comedy".
He graduated from Binghamton University and earned a Ph.D. in American history from the University of Wisconsin. His dissertation, a study of Depression-era Hollywood films, was published in 1971 by NYU Press under the title We're In the Money: Depression America and Its Films. He wrote James Cagney: The Pictorial Treasury of Film Stars.
He wrote the original screenplay (titled Tex X) that served as the basis for Mel Brooks's classic Blazing Saddles, and was among the co-writers who adapted it into its final state. Since then, he has written or co-written the cult classics The In-Laws, Fletch, and Soapdish; written and directed The Freshman, Honeymoon in Vegas and It Could Happen To You; written and produced Striptease with Demi Moore; and directed the Jacqueline Susann biopic Isn't She Great.
Bergman has written four novels: The Big Kiss-Off of 1944, Hollywood and LeVine, Tender Is LeVine, and Sleepless Nights. He also wrote the Broadway comedy, Social Security, and Working Title.
The Andrew Bergman History Writing Prize is awarded by University of Wisconsin. He lives in New York City with his wife. He has two grown sons.
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