Hilary Henkin | |
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| Born | (1952-11-19)November 19, 1952 (age 72) New Orleans,Louisiana, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter,film producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
Hilary Henkin (born November 19, 1952) is an American screenwriter and producer, nominated for both aGolden Globe Award and anAcademy Award for her work on the screenplay ofWag the Dog in 1997.[1][2]
Henkin was born inNew Orleans,Louisiana, and raised inMemphis,Tennessee, andNew York City.[3] She attended theUniversity of Lausanne inSwitzerland.[3]
Given the close relationship betweenBarry Levinson andDavid Mamet, who had been hired to rewrite Henkin's screenplay forWag the Dog after Levinson became attached as director, New Line Cinema originally asked that Mamet be given sole screenplay credit; but the Writers Guild of America intervened on Henkin's behalf to ensure that Henkin received first-position shared screenplay credit as the original screenwriter and creator of its structure, which she loosely adapted fromLarry Beinhart's novelAmerican Hero, as well as much of the story and dialogue.[4]
Other produced screenplays includeV for Vendetta (2006),[5]Romeo Is Bleeding (1993),[6]Road House (1989),[7]Fatal Beauty (1987),[8]Flowers in the Attic (1987),[9]Blue Heaven (1985),[10]Prisoners (1982),[11] andHeadin' for Broadway (1980).[12]
Henkin was also one of the producers ofRomeo is Bleeding.[6]
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