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Irving Ravetch(1920-2010)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Irving Ravetch was born on 14 November 1920 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Hud (1963), The Cowboys (1972) and Norma Rae (1979). He was married to Harriet Frank Jr.. He died on 19 September 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 14, 1920
DiedSeptember 19, 2010(89)
BornNovember 14, 1920
DiedSeptember 19, 2010(89)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
Hud
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1963
The Cowboys (1972)
The Cowboys
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1972
Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)
Norma Rae
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1979
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
The Long, Hot Summer
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer



  • Robert De Niro and Jane Fonda in Stanley & Iris (1990)
    Stanley & Iris
    6.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1990
  • Sally Field in Murphy's Romance (1985)
    Murphy's Romance
    7.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1985
  • Cassie Yates in Norma Rae (1981)
    Norma Rae
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • characters
    • 1981
  • Sally Field in Norma Rae (1979)
    Norma Rae
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Ron Howard, Lee Marvin, Charles Martin Smith, and Gary Grimes in The Spikes Gang (1974)
    The Spikes Gang
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • Jon Voight in Conrack (1974)
    Conrack
    7.3
    • screenplay
    • 1974
  • James Coburn in The Carey Treatment (1972)
    The Carey Treatment
    6.1
    • screenplay (as James P. Bonner)
    • 1972
  • The Cowboys (1972)
    The Cowboys
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • Steve McQueen in The Reivers (1969)
    The Reivers
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • House of Cards (1968)
    House of Cards
    6.0
    • screenplay (as James P. Bonner)
    • 1968
  • Paul Newman and Diane Cilento in Hombre (1967)
    Hombre
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    7.2
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
    Hud
    7.8
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Eve Arden, Angela Lansbury, Shirley Knight, Lee Kinsolving, Dorothy McGuire, and Robert Preston in The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)
    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Robert Mitchum, George Hamilton, and Eleanor Parker in Home from the Hill (1960)
    Home from the Hill
    7.4
    • screenplay
    • 1960

Producer



  • Ron Howard, Lee Marvin, Charles Martin Smith, and Gary Grimes in The Spikes Gang (1974)
    The Spikes Gang
    6.3
    • associate producer
    • 1974
  • Jon Voight in Conrack (1974)
    Conrack
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Steve McQueen in The Reivers (1969)
    The Reivers
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Paul Newman and Diane Cilento in Hombre (1967)
    Hombre
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
    Hud
    7.8
    • producer
    • 1963

Actor



  • Sally Field in Murphy's Romance (1985)
    Murphy's Romance
    7.0
    • Customer
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James P. Bonner
  • Born
    • November 14, 1920
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • September 19, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Harriet Frank Jr.November 28, 1946 - September 19, 2010 (his death)
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Collaborated on eight films of director Martin Ritt.
  • Trademark
      Screenplays written along with wife Harriet Frank Jr. and directed by Martin Ritt.
  • Salary
    • Hombre
      (1967)
      $200,000

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