Robert Nelson Jacobs
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Jacobs in August 2015
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| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Robert Nelson Jacobs (born 1954) is an American screenwriter. In 2000, he received an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay for Chocolat. In 2014, Jacobs was elected president of the Writers Guild Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting and preserving the craft of writing for the screen.[1]
Biography
Jacobs grew up in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. He attended Yale University, where he received the Curtis Literary Prize for his short fiction and graduated with honors. He earned his master's degree from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Jacobs began his career as a writer of short stories that were published in little, prestigious magazines that generated little, prestigious income. Jacobs’ love of movies brought him to California, where it took a number of years for his work to finally start paying the rent. Jacobs’ screenplay credits include Out to Sea, Dinosaur, Chocolat, The Shipping News, Flushed Away, The Water Horse, and Extraordinary Measures.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | |
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| 1997 | Out to Sea | Writer, Songwriter: "You're Our Guest" | ||
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Writer | ||
| 2000 | Chocolat | Writer | Oscar / BAFTA Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay[3] | |
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Writer | Scripter Award Nominated[4] | |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Additional Writer | ||
| 2007 | The Water Horse | Writer | ||
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures | Writer |
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.wgfoundation.org/programnews/writers-guild-foundation-elects-2014-15-directors-appoints-oscar-nominated-writer-robert-nelson-jacobs-president/
- ↑ http://www.seattlepi.com/movietimes/moviepn.asp?movieID=84713
- ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/oscars/nominations/2001.jsp
- ↑ USC Scripter Award#2001
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