Writing

James Kirkwood Jr.

Born August 22, 1924 · Hollywood, California, USA

Died April 21, 1989 · aged 64

James Kirkwood Jr. (August 22, 1924 – April 21, 1989) was an American playwright, author and actor. In 1976, he received the Tony Award, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the Broadway hit A Chorus Line.

Known For

Mommie DearestMommie Dearest · 1981
Mommie Dearest
★ 6.41981
MovieDrama
Renowned film star Joan Crawford's abuse towards Christina, her adopted daughter, intensifies as her professional and romantic relationships turn sour.
A Chorus LineA Chorus Line · 1985
A Chorus Line
★ 6.21985
MovieDramaMusic
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen.
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!P.S. Your Cat is Dead! · 2002
P.S. Your Cat is Dead!
★ 4.42002
MovieComedy
With his life already in shambles — his girlfriend just dumped him, he's lost his acting gig, and his cat is seriously ill — sad-sack Jimmy Zoole (Steve Guttenberg) comes home New Year's Eve to find a gay burglar (Lombardo Boyar) looting his apartment. Taking the intruder hostage, Jimmy threatens to unleash his pent-up rage on the would-be thief but instead begins to bond with his captive.
Some Kind of HeroSome Kind of Hero · 1982
Some Kind of Hero
★ 5.61982
MovieComedyDrama
A Vietnam vet returns home from a prisoner of war camp and is greeted as a hero, but is quickly forgotten and soon discovers how tough survival is in his own country.
There Must Be a PonyThere Must Be a Pony · 1986
There Must Be a Pony
★ 6.81986
MovieDramaTV Movie
Marguerite Sydney is a celebrated Hollywood star attempting a comeback after a stay in a mental hospital, as well as trying to re-establish a relationship with her teenage son, and risking a romance with a mysterious stranger.
The SupernaturalsThe Supernaturals · 1986
The Supernaturals
★ 4.21986
MovieHorror
Nichelle Nichols is an army sergeant who leads her platoon into the woods of the deep south on a training exercise. Unfortunately, it is the site where a bunch of yankee soldiers murdered a town of confederates. The corpses of the dead soldiers rise up to wreak revenge.
A Chorus LineA Chorus Line · 1980
A Chorus Line
1980
MovieMusicDrama
A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach. After the initial eliminations, seventeen hopefuls remain, among them Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach. She is desperate enough for work to humble herself and audition for him; whether he's willing to let professionalism overcome his personal feelings about their past remains to be seen. Recorded live on Broadway in January 1980.
FaithFaith · 1916
Faith
1916
MovieDrama
A father who despises his daughter, a boyfriend who refuses to marry the girl he knocked up, and a mother caught in the middle.

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