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Mordecai Richler
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mordecai Richler, CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist who shaped literature for nearly 50 years. A leading critic called him "the…
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Mordecai Richler, CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist who shaped literature for nearly 50 years. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His notable works include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "St. Urbain’s Horseman," "Solomon Gursky Was Here," and "Barney’s Version," and the Jacob Two-Two Children's stories, adapted into a movie and TV series. His 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990. Known for his provocative essays spanning nationalism to sports, Richler received the Order of Canada before his passing in 2001.
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2010
Barney's Version
Movie Novel
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2007
St. Urbain's Horseman
Movie Novel
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2003
Jacob Two-Two
TV show Creator
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1999
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Movie Original Story
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1985
Joshua Then and Now
Movie Screenplay
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1979
The Wordsmith
Movie Writer
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1978
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Movie Novel
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1977
The Street
Movie Author
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1977
Fun with Dick and Jane
Movie Screenplay
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1974
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
Movie Novel
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1965
Life at the Top
Movie Screenplay
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1962
The Wild and the Willing
Movie Writer
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1962
Tiara Tahiti
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1961
No Love for Johnnie
Movie Screenplay
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1958
Room at the Top
Movie Writer
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1957
Insomnia is Good for You
Movie Writer
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1957
Dearth of a Salesman
Movie Writer
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1956
Armchair Theatre
TV show Writer
