| Birth Day | November 30, 1943 |
| Birth Place | Michigan |
| Age | 77 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Nov 2, 2006 (age 62) |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Screenwriter who received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Kiss of the Spider Woman.
He obtained his MFA from the University of Iowa's illustrious Writing Program.
He also wrote films like The Yakuza (1974), Blue Collar (1978), and Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979).
He married his wife Chieko Schrader in 1977.
He wrote the screenplay for the film Kiss of the Spider Woman, which starred william Hurt.
