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- Birth nameAlvin Supowitz
- Alvin Sargent was an American screenwriter who wrote Ordinary People and the Marvel screenplays for Sony: Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man. His writing for Spider-Man 2 got widespread acclaim. He also wrote a few episodes of Paper Moon. He was married to film producer Laura Ziskin, who produced the Spider-Man films he had written.- IMDb mini biography by: Christian Frates
- SpousesLaura Ziskin(2010 - June 12, 2011) (her death)Joan Camden(August 15, 1953 - September 1975) (divorced)
- RelativesHerbert Sargent(Sibling)
- He was quoted as saying, "When I die, I'm going to have written on my tombstone: 'Finally, a plot.'".
- He and Laura Ziskin married in 2010 after living together for over 25 years.
- Briefly acted at The Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, subsequently becoming an ad salesman for Variety.
- Although he is an award-winning screenwriter, he is known to take his time writing his scripts. He took over a year to write the screenplay to Ordinary People (1980).
- Ex-brother-in-law of Geraldine Brooks and Norma Crane.
- When I die, I'm going to have written on my tombstone, "Finally, a plot".
- Julia (1978) - $150,000
- From Here to Eternity (1953) - $400
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