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Jeremy Larner

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Jeremy Larner · Arts & Literature

What

Screenwriter of The Candidate (Academy Award 1972)

When

1937, Olean, New York, United States — 2026, Oakland, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Jeremy Larner is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of The Candidate (Academy Award 1972)

How & why

Larner won the 1973 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Candidate, a prescient political drama informed by his time as a speechwriter for Eugene McCarthy. He was also a novelist and poet. He was born to a Jewish family.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters

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Screenwriter of The Candidate (Academy Award 1972)

1972

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters