James Toback

Biography

Born 11/23/1944

A former journalist, sports writer and literature professor James Toback began his film career with the semi-autobiographical screenplay for Karel Reisz's "The Gambler" (1974) and made a powerful directorial debut with "Fingers" (1978), a crude but fascinating melodrama (which he also wrote) about...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1991, received Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay

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Highlights

In 2001, Realized a dream project, directing "Harvard Man"
In 1999, Helmed "Black and White", an improvisational comedy featuring Downey and Brooke Shields
In 1998, Reteamed with Robert Downey Jr for "Two Girls and a Guy", his first directing project since "The Big Bang"

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