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- ↑ Gettell, Oliver (February 22, 2015). "Oscars 2015: 'Birdman' quartet wins for original screenplay". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ↑ Simon, Lizzie (2015-10-29). "Oscar-Winning Writer Takes on Estefan Story". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660 . Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "East Rockaway native reflects on film-writing career".
- ↑ "Acting is about lying convincingly: Boman Irani".
- ↑ "Boman Irani and Birdman Writer Alexander Dinelaris on the Art of Good Storytelling". 28 January 2019.
- ↑ "Masterclass with Boman Irani".
- ↑ "'Birdman's Alexander Dinelaris & Residente Scripting New Film 'Porto Rico'". 8 February 2023.
