- Candace Allen (author)
Candace Allen is a
Hollywood screenwriter . She received her BA fromHarvard University before attending theNew York University School of Film and Television . She became the firstAfrican-American female member of theDirectors Guild of America . In addition to writing screenplays, she has worked asassistant director since the 1970s.In 2004 she published her first
novel , a fictionalizedbiography ofjazz musicianValaida Snow .Formerly married to the British conductor Sir
Simon Rattle , she is the niece ofactress anddrama coach Billie Allen , and lives inLondon . She is also a political activistWorks
* "Valaida" (2004), ISBN 1860499449
References
* IMDb: [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020338/ Candace Allen]
* Candace Allen: Valaida. (backcover)External links
* [http://forum.wgbh.org/wgbh/forum.php?lecture_id=2099 Truth versus style: the challenge of Valeida Snow]
*Kevin Le Gendre's [http://arts.independent.co.uk/books/reviews/article71773.ece review of Valaida] , "The Independent "
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2004_03_mon_03.shtml Candace Allen on Valaida Snow] ,Women's Hour ,BBC Radio 4
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