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Norman Wexler (1926–1999)

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Norman Wexler was born in New Bedford Mass and attended Harvard University. In addition to his acclaim as the writer of Saturday Night Fever, he also suffered from manic depression, and in 1972 was arrested by the FBI for saying he was planning to shoot then-president Nixon. See full bio »

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in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

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(age 73) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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1986 Raw Deal (screenplay)
 
1983 Staying Alive (written by)
 
1977 Saturday Night Fever (screenplay)
 
1976 Drum (screenplay)
 
1975 Mandingo (screenplay)
 
1973 Serpico (screenplay)
 
1970 Joe (written by)
 
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2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Serpico (2013) (in memory of)
 
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Playwright: "Forgive Me, Forgive Me Not", 1996.
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Wexler was the mysterious "Mr. X" referred to in Bob Zmuda's biography of Andy Kaufman, "Andy Kaufman Revealed". See more »

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