Woody Allen’s ‘Annie Corridor’ Co-Author Was 85

Marshall Brickman, the author and director recognized for co-writing a few of Woody Allen‘s earlier works, has died. He was 85.

The Oscar winner’s daughter Sophie Brickman introduced that her father died Friday in Manhattan, following greater than 50 years of writing, directing and producing for the stage and display screen.

A reason behind demise was not supplied, in accordance with The New York Instances.

After teaming up with Allen on the 1973 sci-fi comedy Sleeper, they co-wrote the hit satirical romantic-comedy Annie Corridor collectively, incomes each males an Oscar for Greatest Unique Screenplay. The duo additionally collaborated on Allen’s 1979 followup Manhattan, which earned them one other screenplay nomination. They teamed once more on the 1993 darkish comedy Manhattan Homicide Thriller.

Born Aug. 25, 1939 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brickman studied science and music with plans to develop into a physician. After becoming a member of folks band The Tarriers in 1962, recording a banjo album that may later develop into the soundtrack for Deliverance (1972), Brickman joined the New Journeyman with John and Michelle Phillips, who would go on to begin The Mamas & The Papas.

Brickman started writing for Candid Digital camera, The Tonight Present Starring Johnny Carson and The Dick Cavett Present earlier than assembly Allen.

As a author and director, Brickman helmed Simon (1980) with Alan Arkin, Lovesick (1983) with Dudley Moore and Elizabeth Govern, and The Manhattan Challenge (1986) with John Lithgow.

Lengthy earlier than writing For the Boys (1991) and Intersection (1994), Brickman co-wrote the pilot for The Muppet Present: Intercourse and Violence, which finally develop into The Muppet Present (1976-’81). He additionally wrote the books for Broadway musicals Jersey Boys (2005) and The Addams Household (2010), along with re-teaming with associate Rick Elice for director Clint Eastwood’s 2014 film musical adaptation of the previous.