Irving Ravetch
Birth Name:
Irving Dover Ravetch
Birth Place:
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Earned an English degree from the University of California, Los Angeles
- Quote: "Movies can't correct human injustice all by themselves, but they can show it, they can touch you while showing it, and they can seed ideas and wake up dormant minds․"
- Often collaborated on films with director Martin Ritt
- Often worked alongside his wife, screenwriter Harriet Frank Jr․, at MGM studios
- Was widely recognized for adapting pieces of literature into screenplays
- Possessed the ability to tell the time without using a clock
- Was honorably discharged from the U․S․ Army due to having asthma
Awards
- 1959WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Nominated
- 1963NYFCC Award - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 1964Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1964WGA Award (Screen) - Best Written American Drama:Winner
- 1970WGA Award (Screen) - Best Comedy Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1972Bronze Wrangler - Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
- 1975WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1980Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:Nominated
- 1980Golden Globe - Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1980WGA Award (Screen) - Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium:Nominated