Israel Horovitz

Writing

Israel Horovitz

Born March 31, 1939 · Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA

Died November 9, 2020 · aged 81

Israel Horovitz (March 31, 1939 – November 9, 2020) was an American playwright, screenwriter and director. In 1979, he co-founded company Gloucester Stage Company, and served as Artistic Director until 2006.

Known For

New York, I Love YouNew York, I Love You · 2008
New York, I Love You
6.02008
MovieComedyDrama
New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.
Maggie's PlanMaggie's Plan · 2016
Maggie's Plan
5.72016
MovieDramaRomance
Maggie's plan to have a baby on her own with a sperm donor is derailed when she falls in love with John, an older married professor, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant and impossible Georgette. But three years later, married to John with one daughter, Maggie is out of love and in a quandary: what do you do when you suspect your man and his ex-wife are actually perfect for each other?
SunshineSunshine · 1999
Sunshine
6.41999
MovieDramaHistory
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.
James DeanJames Dean · 2001
James Dean
6.82001
MovieDramaTV Movie
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Author! Author!Author! Author! · 1982
Author! Author!
6.01982
MovieComedyDrama
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, and 5 children 4 of which belong to her.
My Old LadyMy Old Lady · 2014
My Old Lady
6.22014
MovieRomanceComedy
Mathias Gold is a down-on-his-luck New Yorker who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he's shocked to discover a live-in tenant who is not prepared to budge. His apartment is a viager—an ancient French real estate system with complex rules pertaining to its resale—and the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde Girard, who has lived in the apartment with her daughter Chloé for many years, can by contract collect monthly payments from Mathias until her death.
The Strawberry StatementThe Strawberry Statement · 1970
The Strawberry Statement
5.91970
MovieDramaRomance
A college student joins a group of revolutionaries to meet girls but ends up committed to their goals.
Subway StoriesSubway Stories · 1997
Subway Stories
5.61997
MovieTV MovieComedy
An anthology of 10 stories depicting real-life incidents of subway riders in New York City, which range from compassion and love to violence and loss.

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Believe in MeBelieve in Me · 1971
Believe in Me
4.81971
MovieDramaRomance
Remy is a medical student who has a flair for making his patients comfortable. His genuine concern for the patients in his charge marks him as a hot prospect in his internship program. Pamela works at a children's book publishing company. The two meet via Pamela's brother, who is also Remy's good friend. They fall in love and get an apartment in the East Village of New York. Soon after, the couple begins to indulge in speed and barbiturates. They become heavily addicted. Remy is thrown out of medical school and Pamela quits her job. Remy soon finds himself in debt with the local dealer, Stutter, who introduces his customer to heroin as a revenge for his late bill. Pamela faces the prospect of getting sober at her brother's clinic, but must leave behind a destitute Remy in order to do it.

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