Eric Warren Singer

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Eric Warren Singer
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Years active1995-present

Eric Warren Singer is an American screenwriter. [1]

Career

Singer and fellow screenwriter, David O. Russell, were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the 2013 film American Hustle , but lost to Spike Jonze for Her . [2]

Contents

Sony Pictures Entertainment bought Marita, a pitch from Singer, which would star Jennifer Lawrence. [3]

Filmography

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References

  1. Steve Chagollan (November 19, 2013). "'Hustle' Ups Ante for Charles Roven, David O. Russell". Variety . Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  2. "The 86th Academy Awards (2013) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  3. Kit, Borys; Ford, Rebecca (January 19, 2016). "Jennifer Lawrence to Play Fidel Castro's Lover for Sony (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2016.

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