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Jerzy Kosinski (1933–1991)

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Once conducted an experiment in the difficulties new writers went through to get published: eight years after it won the National Book Award, he allowed another writer to change the title of his novel "Steps" and market it as his own. It was rejected by 13 agents and 14 publishers, including the one that had originally bought it. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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1989 Religion, Inc.
Beggar
 
1981 Reds
Grigory Zinoviev
 
Hide HideWriter (1 title)
1979 Being There (novel / screenplay)
 
Hide HideSelf (6 titles)
1989 Lodz Ghetto (documentary)
Mordechai Chaim Rumkowski (voice)
 
1985 The Statue of Liberty (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.42 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay
 
1971-1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 September 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 9 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 7 March 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 14 April 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 7 January 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.186 (1971) … Himself
 

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Other Works:

(????) Novel: "Being There" (filmed as Being There).

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1 Print Biography  | See more »
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Trivia:

Once conducted an experiment in the difficulties new writers went through to get published: eight years after it won the National Book Award, he allowed another writer to change the title of his novel "Steps" and market it as his own. It was rejected by 13 agents and 14 publishers, including the one that had originally bought it. See more »

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