Alfred Uhry

Writing

Alfred Uhry

Born

1936-12-03 (89)

Place of birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Known for

Writing

Credits

7 titles

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alfred Fox Uhry (born 3 December 1936) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. As of 2009, he remains the only individual to receive an Academy Award, Tony Award (2) and the Pulitzer Prize for dramatic writing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alfred Uhry, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Driving Miss Daisy poster
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The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

Mystic Pizza poster
6.3

Three teenage girls come of age while working at a pizza parlor in Mystic, Connecticut.

Mystic Pizza

1988

Rich in Love poster
6.4

Warren Odom, a rich Southern gentleman, is left in a state of shock when his wife, Helen, leaves him unexpectedly. With Helen gone, Warren's kindhearted teenage daughter, Lucille, cares for him and tries to cheer him up. Warren slowly starts to recover, and begins a relationship with another woman, Vera Delmage. However, his life is complicated when his older daughter, Rae, arrives in town pregnant.

Rich in Love

1992

The Robber Bridegroom poster
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In a small Southern town, a plantation owner is duped into thinking a thief is a kind stranger. To repay the stranger for stopping a robbery, the plantation owner invites him to his home to meet his daughter.

The Robber Bridegroom

1980

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck poster
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A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

2013

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star poster
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This is a lovely documentary that pays tribute to the career of star Jessica Tandy, as the filmmakers recall what it was like to work with this marvelous actress. This featurette is fairly short, but it offers fine insight, history and heart

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

2003

Film credits

Behind the camera