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Sarah Kernochan was born in New York City. Educated at Rosemary Hall and Sarah Lawrence, she achieved early success by winning the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary, at age 27, for her film "Marjoe." Her next move was to record two RCA albums as a singer-songwriter. Two years later her novel "Dry Hustle" was published. An original musical ... See full bio »

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December 30, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA

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9½ Weeks Writer

(1986)

Thoth Director

(2002)

Sommersby Writer

(1993)

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath Writer

(2000)

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Writer (8 credits)

Trophy Wife (pre-production)

2014 Learning to Drive

2000 What Lies Beneath (story)

1998 All I Wanna Do (written by)

1993 Sommersby (screenplay)

1991 Impromptu (written by)

1987 Dancers (written by)

1986 9½ Weeks (screenplay)

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Director (3 credits)

2002 Thoth (Documentary)

1998 All I Wanna Do

1972 Marjoe (Documentary)

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Producer (3 credits)

2013 The Perfect Silence (Short) (producer) (completed)

2002 Thoth (Documentary) (producer)

1972 Marjoe (Documentary) (producer)

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Music department (1 credit)

1972 Marjoe (Documentary) (lyricist) / (singer)

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Soundtrack (2 credits)

1998 All I Wanna Do (writer: "Starlight, Starbright", "Don't Play with My Heart", "Girlfriends for Life", "The Hairy Bird")

1972 Marjoe (Documentary) (lyrics: "Save All My Brothers")

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Actress (1 credit)

1986 9½ Weeks
Gallery Guest

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

2011 Inside (TV Series documentary) (stock footage courtesy of - 1 episode)

- Pint-Sized Preachers (2011) ... (stock footage courtesy of)

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Self (6 credits)

2018 Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct (Documentary)
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2012 Jobriath A.D. (Documentary)
Herself

2006 Greatest Movie Love Scenes (TV Movie documentary)
Herself

2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Winner

1984 The 38th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Audience Member

1972 Marjoe (Documentary)
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Daughter, Phoebe, with James Lapine.

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