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Robert Nelson Jacobs | |
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 Jacobs in August 2015 | |
| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa Yale University |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Robert Nelson Jacobs (born 1954) is an American screenwriter. In 2000, he received anAcademy Award nomination forBest Adapted Screenplay forChocolat. Jacobs is a board member and past president of the Writers Guild Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting and preserving the craft of writing for the screen.[1]
Jacobs grew up in thePocono Mountains ofPennsylvania. He attendedYale University, where he received the Curtis Literary Prize for his short fiction and graduated with honors. He earned his master's degree from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Jacobs began his career as a writer of short stories that were published in little, prestigious magazines that generated little, prestigious income. Jacobs’ love of movies brought him toCalifornia, where it took a number of years for his work to finally start paying the rent. Jacobs’ screenplay credits includeOut to Sea,Dinosaur,Chocolat,The Shipping News,Flushed Away,The Water Horse, andExtraordinary Measures.[2]
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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| 1997 | Out to Sea | Writer, Songwriter: "You're Our Guest" | |
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Writer | |
| 2000 | Chocolat | Writer | Oscar / BAFTA Nominated - Best Adapted Screenplay[3][4] |
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Writer | Scripter Award Nominated[5] |
| 2006 | Flushed Away | Additional Writer | |
| 2007 | The Water Horse | Writer | |
| 2010 | Extraordinary Measures | Writer |
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