Director

Howard Sackler

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 7

TMDB ID: 16188

IMDb ID: nm0755274

Known for: Writing

Born: December 19, 1929

Died: October 12, 1982

Age: 52

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1953 - 2018

Years active: 66

Average TMDB rating: 6.19

Wikidata: Q1553934

Also known as

Howard Oliver Sackler

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Screenplay (5)Writer (2)

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Biography

Howard Oliver Sackler (December 19, 1929 – October 12, 1982) was an American screenwriter and playwright who is best known for having written The Great White Hope and its film adaptation. The Great White Hope enjoyed both a successful run on Broadway and, as a film adaptation, in movie theaters. James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander both starred in the original Arena Stage production of the play in Washington, D.C., then brought their roles to Broadway and later to the film version. Both Jones and Alexander received Academy Award nominations for their work in the movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Sackler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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