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Jerzy Kosinski (1933–1991)

Actor | Writer

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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 »

Born:

Jerzy Lewinkopf
in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland

Died:

(age 57) in New York City, New York, USA
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1989 Religion, Inc.
Beggar
 
1981 Reds
Grigory Zinoviev
 
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1979 Being There (novel / screenplay)
 
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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
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1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.186 (1971) … Himself
 

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

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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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