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Alvin Sargent was an American screenwriter who wrote the screenplays for dozens of movies. He won two Academy Awards, for his screenplays of Julia (1977) and Ordinary People (1980). Before he became a writer, he had a brief period as an actor, portraying the role of Nair opposite Montgomery Clift in From Here To Eternity (1953), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Birth Name
Alvin Supowitz
Born
Tuesday, 12 April 1927
Died
Thursday, 09 May 2019
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1981 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1978 |
| From Here to Eternity | Nair | 1953 |
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | 1953 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 53rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1981 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1978 |
| From Here to Eternity | Nair | 1953 |
| The Revlon Mirror Theater | 1953 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Won |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1978 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Won |
| 1978 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
