Marshall Brickman (born August 25, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an
Academy AwardThe Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is...
winning screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with
Woody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright....
. He is also known for being an excellent banjo player together with
Eric WeissbergEric Weissberg is an American banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance.-Biography:Eric Weissberg went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, then the Juilliard School of Music. He joined an early version of the Greenbriar Boys , but left before they made any recordings....
back in the 1960s.
After attending the
University of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, he became a member of
FolkThe term folk music originated in the 19th century as a term for musical folklore. It has been defined in several ways; as music transmitted by word of mouth, music of the lower classes, music with no known composer...
act
The TarriersThe Tarriers were an American vocal group specializing in folk music and folk-flavored popular music. Named after the folk song "Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill" and founded in 1956 by Erik Darling, Alan Arkin, and Bob Carey, the group had two hit songs during 1956-57: "Cindy, Oh Cindy" and "The Banana...
in 1962, recruited by former classmate
Eric WeissbergEric Weissberg is an American banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance.-Biography:Eric Weissberg went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, then the Juilliard School of Music. He joined an early version of the Greenbriar Boys , but left before they made any recordings....
. Upon the disbanding of The Tarriers in 1965, Brickman joined The New Journeymen with
John PhillipsJohn Edmund Andrew Phillips , was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas...
and
Michelle PhillipsMichelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
who later had success with
The Mamas & the PapasThe Mamas & the Papas were a vocal group of the 1960s. The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles...
.
Marshall Brickman (born August 25, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is an
Academy AwardThe Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is...
winning screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with
Woody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright....
. He is also known for being an excellent banjo player together with
Eric WeissbergEric Weissberg is an American banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance.-Biography:Eric Weissberg went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, then the Juilliard School of Music. He joined an early version of the Greenbriar Boys , but left before they made any recordings....
back in the 1960s.
Biography
After attending the
University of Wisconsin–MadisonThe University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, he became a member of
FolkThe term folk music originated in the 19th century as a term for musical folklore. It has been defined in several ways; as music transmitted by word of mouth, music of the lower classes, music with no known composer...
act
The TarriersThe Tarriers were an American vocal group specializing in folk music and folk-flavored popular music. Named after the folk song "Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill" and founded in 1956 by Erik Darling, Alan Arkin, and Bob Carey, the group had two hit songs during 1956-57: "Cindy, Oh Cindy" and "The Banana...
in 1962, recruited by former classmate
Eric WeissbergEric Weissberg is an American banjo player, best known for the theme from the movie Deliverance.-Biography:Eric Weissberg went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, then the Juilliard School of Music. He joined an early version of the Greenbriar Boys , but left before they made any recordings....
. Upon the disbanding of The Tarriers in 1965, Brickman joined The New Journeymen with
John PhillipsJohn Edmund Andrew Phillips , was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Known as Papa John, Phillips was a member and leader of the singing group The Mamas & the Papas...
and
Michelle PhillipsMichelle Phillips is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She gained fame as a member of the 1960s group The Mamas & the Papas, and is the last surviving original member of the group.-Early life:...
who later had success with
The Mamas & the PapasThe Mamas & the Papas were a vocal group of the 1960s. The group recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968 with a short reunion in 1971, releasing five albums and 11 Top 40 hit singles...
. He left The New Journeymen in order to pursue a career as a writer, initially writing for television in the 1960s, including
Candid CameraCandid Camera was a hidden camera television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28, 1947...
,
The Tonight ShowThe Tonight Show is an American late-night talk and variety show airing on NBC since 1954. Tonight is the third longest-running entertainment program in U.S...
,
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks, including:* ABC daytime ...
. It was during this time that he met Allen, with whom he would collaborate on several 1970s film scripts, including
SleeperSleeper is a futuristic science fiction comedy film, written by, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. It is loosely based on the H. G. Wells novel The Sleeper Awakes.-Plot:...
,
Annie HallAnnie Hall is a 1977 American romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script co-written with Marshall Brickman. One of Allen's most popular films, it won numerous awards at the time of its release, including four Academy Awards, and in 2002 Roger Ebert referred to it as "just about...
(which won the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award), and
ManhattanManhattan is a 1979 romantic comedy film about Isaac Davis , a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer dating a 17-year-old high school girl . Isaac eventually falls in love with his best friend's mistress...
.
Brickman directed several of his own scripts in the 1980s, including
Simon- Plot summary :The Institute for Advanced Concepts, a group of scientists with an unlimited budget and a propensity for elaborate pranks, brainwash a scientist who was abandoned at birth to convince him that he is of extraterrestrial origin...
,
LovesickLovesick is a 1983 romantic comedy film. It was written and directed by Marshall Brickman. It stars Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern and guest stars Alec Guinness as the ghost of Sigmund Freud....
,
The Manhattan Project, and
Sister Mary Explains it All, none of which were commercial successes. He reunited with Allen in 1993 to write
Manhattan Murder MysteryManhattan Murder Mystery is a comedic murder mystery film directed by and starring Woody Allen and written by Marshall Brickman and Woody Allen...
.
His latest venture is the hit Broadway musical
Jersey BoysJersey Boys is a documentary-style musical based on the lives of one of the most successful 1960s rock 'n roll groups, the Four Seasons. The musical opened on Broadway in 2005, and has had a North American National tour, along with productions in the West End, various US cities, and Melbourne...
. Along with partner
Rick Elice-Life:Eric Elice received his BA from Cornell University, his MFA from the Yale Drama School and is a Teaching Fellow at Harvard. He is a charter member of the American Repertory Theatre.-Work for the stage:...
, Mr. Brickman wrote the book. Recently, Brickman has collaborated with Elice once again, this time writing the book for the
musicalMusical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
The Addams FamilyThe Addams Family is an upcoming musical with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show is based upon the characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams in his comic strip The Addams Family, which depicts a ghoulish American family with an affinity...
.
Screenplays
- The Berkeley Connection (2006)
- Intersection
Intersection is a 1994 film, directed by Mark Rydell and starring Richard Gere, Sharon Stone, and Lolita Davidovich.A remake of the French film Les choses de la vie by Claude Sautet, the story — set in Vancouver, British Columbia — concerns an architect who, as his automobile hurtles into a...
(1994)
- Manhattan Murder Mystery
Manhattan Murder Mystery is a comedic murder mystery film directed by and starring Woody Allen and written by Marshall Brickman and Woody Allen...
(1993) (with Woody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright....
)
- For the Boys
For the Boys is a 1991 feature film which tells the story of an 1940s actress/singer who teams with a famous performer to entertain American troops. The film traces her life through 50 years. The original music score was composed by Dave Grusin....
(1991) (with Neil Jimenez and Lindy Laub)
- The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project is a 1986 American film released on June 13, 1986. Named after the World War II-era program, the plot revolves around a gifted high school student who decides to construct a nuclear bomb for a national science fair...
(1986)
- Lovesick
Lovesick is a 1983 romantic comedy film. It was written and directed by Marshall Brickman. It stars Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern and guest stars Alec Guinness as the ghost of Sigmund Freud....
(1983)
- Simon (1980)
- Manhattan
Manhattan is a 1979 romantic comedy film about Isaac Davis , a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer dating a 17-year-old high school girl . Isaac eventually falls in love with his best friend's mistress...
(1979) (with Woody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright....
)
- Annie Hall
Annie Hall is a 1977 American romantic comedy film directed by Woody Allen from a script co-written with Marshall Brickman. One of Allen's most popular films, it won numerous awards at the time of its release, including four Academy Awards, and in 2002 Roger Ebert referred to it as "just about...
(1977) (with Woody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright....
)
- The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show was a television program featuring a cast of Muppets, which was produced by Jim Henson and his team from Sesame Street. The show stars Kermit the Frog as a showrunner who tries to keep control of the antics of the other Muppet characters , as well as keep the human guest stars happy...
(1975) (Sex And ViolenceSex and Violence may refer to:In music:*Sex and Violence , a 1992 album by Boogie Down Productions*"Sex & Violence", a song by The Exploited from the 1981 album Punk's Not DeadIn film and television:...
)
- Ann in Blue (1974) (TV)
- Sleeper
Sleeper is a futuristic science fiction comedy film, written by, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. It is loosely based on the H. G. Wells novel The Sleeper Awakes.-Plot:...
(1973) (co-written with Woody AllenWoody Allen is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright....
)
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