Robin Swicord

Infobox actor
name = Robin Swicord

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birth_date = 1952
birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina United States
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occupation = Screenwriter, director
spouse = Nicholas Kazan

Robin Swicord (born 1952 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American screenwriter and film director. She wrote the screenplay for the film "Memoirs of a Geisha", based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. Her other screenplay credits include "Little Women", "Practical Magic", "Matilda", "The Perez Family", and "Shag".

Her directorial debut was with the 1993 short film "The Red Coat", for which she also wrote the screenplay. Recently, Swicord wrote the screenplay for Karen Joy Fowler's 2004 novel "The Jane Austen Book Club" and directed the film, which will be released in the United States on September 21, 2007.

She is married to screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, son of director Elia Kazan.

TV appearances

Swicord was featured in "The Dialogue" interview series. In this 90 minute interview with journalist Jay A. Fernandez, Swicord delves into the adaptations, collaborations and frustrations she's experienced as a screenwriter.

External links

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