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Marshall Brickman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter on ‘Annie Hall,’ Dies at 85

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Mike Barnes
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Legendary 'Annie Hall' screenwriter Marshall Brickman, Oscar winner and longtime Woody Allen collaborator, dies at 85, leaving behind an impressive comedic legacy.
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  • Brickman and Allen's early partnership was forged writing jokes and stand-up material together, before the duo went on to co-write iconic films like 'Sleeper' and 'Manhattan'.
  • Brickman was the one who suggested adding the character of Annie Hall to the script, helping create one of the most beloved romantic comedy heroines in cinema history.
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Marshall Brickman, Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Alan Arkin, Alec Guinness, Dudley Moore, Christopher Collet, Annie Hall, Rick Elice, Christopher Durang, Burt Reynolds, Eric Weissberg, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Fannie Flagg, Joan Rivers, John Phillips, Michelle Phillips, Walter Kempley, Mark Rydell, Nina Feinberg, Sophie Brickman, Jessica Brickman, The Tarriers, The Mamas and the Papas, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Dick Cavett Show, The Muppets Show: Sex and Violence, Showtime, The Addams Family, Jersey Boys, Annie Hall, Sleeper, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains It All, The Addams Family, Jersey Boys, Deliverance
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