Jeremy Leven (born August 16, 1941) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and novelist. Born in

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, Leven lives in

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, and

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Early life

Leven was educated at St. John's College in

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, the

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and

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. While at Harvard, he founded a satirical

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called ''The Proposition'' that ran for 10 years in

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and off-Broadway.

Career

Leven's first novel, ''Creator'', was published in 1980 and released as a film of the same title in 1985. Leven was a practicing neuropsychiatrist, a theme incorporated in his second novel, '' Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Dr. Kassler, J.S.P.S.'', which was published in 1982 and filmed as '' Crazy as Hell'' in 2002. His third and most recent novel, '' The Savior and the Singing Machine'', was published in January 2019. Leven wrote and directed ''

Don Juan DeMarco ''Don Juan DeMarco'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psychiat ...

'' (1994), wrote and produced ''

Alex & Emma ''Alex & Emma'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed by Rob Reiner and starring Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson. Written by Jeremy Leven, the film is about a writer who must publish a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks. ...

'' (2003), wrote the screenplays for ''

The Legend of Bagger Vance ''The Legend of Bagger Vance'' is a 2000 American sports film directed by Robert Redford, and starring Will Smith, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron. The screenplay by Jeremy Leven is based on Steven Pressfield's 1995 book '' The Legend of Bagger V ...

'' (2000), ''

The Notebook ''The Notebook'' is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Nick Cassavetes, with a screenplay by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as ...

'' (2004), '' My Sister's Keeper'' (2009), and ''

Real Steel ''Real Steel'' is a 2011 American science fiction sports drama film starring Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo and co-produced and directed by Shawn Levy for DreamWorks Pictures. The film is based on the short story "Steel", written by Richard Mathe ...

'' (2011), and did uncredited writing on ''

The Time Traveler's Wife ''The Time Traveler's Wife'' is the debut novel by American author Audrey Niffenegger, published in 2003. It is a love story about Henry, a man with a genetic disorder that causes him to time travel unpredictably, and about Clare, his wife, an ...

'' (2009). Recently, Leven wrote and directed '' Girl on a Bicycle'' (2013).

Awards

*"Connie Award" Outstanding Achievement in Film, Connecticut Film Commission 1999 *"Meilleur Sceneriste" (Best Screenwriter) -- European Award conferred by Prince Albert of Monaco 2003 *"Lifetime Achievement - Excellence in Screenwriting", Sedona International Film Festival 2014 *"Special Award for Outstanding Achievement", SunDeis Film Festival,

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, 2006

References

* ''Contemporary Authors'', Thompson Gale, 2004

External links

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