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Richard LaGravenese

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese was born on 30 October 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Freedom Writers (2007), Behind the Candelabra (2013) and Paris, Je T'aime (2006). He is married to Ann Weiss. They have one child.
BornOctober 30, 1959
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BornOctober 30, 1959
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)
    Freedom Writers
    7.6
    • Writer
    • 2007
    Behind the Candelabra (2013)
    Behind the Candelabra
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2013
    Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
    Paris, Je T'aime
    7.2
    • Writer(segment "Pigalle")
    • 2006
    Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, Viola Davis, Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich, and Thomas Mann in Beautiful Creatures (2013)
    Beautiful Creatures
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 2013

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    Writer

    • Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
      • written by
      • In Production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Blood on the Tracks
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
    • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
      Disenchanted
      5.6
      • story by
      • 2022
    • The Oscars (2021)
      The Oscars
      3.7
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Robert De Niro in The Comedian (2016)
      The Comedian
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2016
    • Dangerous Liaisons
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Jack O'Connell in Unbroken (2014)
      Unbroken
      7.2
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan in The Last Five Years (2014)
      The Last Five Years
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Nia Long, Damon Gupton, Paul Schneider, and Marin Ireland in The Divide (2014)
      The Divide
      7.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • teleplay by (creator) ...
      • 2014
    • Behind the Candelabra (2013)
      Behind the Candelabra
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, Viola Davis, Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich, and Thomas Mann in Beautiful Creatures (2013)
      Beautiful Creatures
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Philly Lawyer
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2012
    • Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Robert Pattinson, and Tai in Water for Elephants (2011)
      Water for Elephants
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You (2007)
      P.S. I Love You
      7.0
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)
      Freedom Writers
      7.6
      • screenplay
      • 2007
    • Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
      Paris, Je T'aime
      7.2
      • Writer (segment "Pigalle")
      • 2006
    • Beloved (1998)
      Beloved
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1998

    Producer

    • Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
      • executive producer, showrunner
      • In Production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Craig Chester and Jordan Firstman in Call Your Father (2016)
      Call Your Father
      5.7
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • James Roday Rodriguez in Pushing Dead (2016)
      Pushing Dead
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Dangerous Liaisons
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan in The Last Five Years (2014)
      The Last Five Years
      5.9
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Nia Long, Damon Gupton, Paul Schneider, and Marin Ireland in The Divide (2014)
      The Divide
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Philly Lawyer
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Felicity: An American Girl Adventure (2005)
      Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • supervising producer
      • 2005
    • A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
      A Decade Under the Influence
      7.6
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Denis Leary in The Ref (1994)
      The Ref
      6.9
      • producer
      • 1994

    Director

    • Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron, and Joey King in A Family Affair (2024)
      A Family Affair
      5.4
      • Director (as Richard Lagravanese)
      • 2024
    • Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan in The Last Five Years (2014)
      The Last Five Years
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Jeremy Irons, Emma Thompson, Emmy Rossum, Viola Davis, Alice Englert, Alden Ehrenreich, and Thomas Mann in Beautiful Creatures (2013)
      Beautiful Creatures
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler in P.S. I Love You (2007)
      P.S. I Love You
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Hilary Swank in Freedom Writers (2007)
      Freedom Writers
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
      Paris, Je T'aime
      7.2
      • Director (segment "Pigalle")
      • 2006
    • A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
      A Decade Under the Influence
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Living Out Loud (1998)
      Living Out Loud
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Richard Lagravanese
    • Born
      • October 30, 1959
      • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Ann Weiss? - present (1 child)
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Articles

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