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(1929-1982) Screenwriter, playwright. Howard Sackler was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Ibiza, Spain. Mr. Sackler was a gratdate of Brooklyn College and the winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for drama for “The Great White Hope.”

Full Name

Howard Sackler

Locations

Kings

Author's Timeline

Unknown

LITWORK

Klondike


Play.

1929

BIRTH

Howard Oliver Sackler was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 19, 1929.

1953

LITWORK

Fear And Desire


Screenplay.

1967

LITWORK

The Great White Hope


Drama.

1970

LITWORK

The Great White Hope


Screenplay, based on the play, "The Great White Hope" also written by Howard Sackler.

1977

LITWORK

Semmelweiss


Play.

1978

LITWORK

Jaws II


Screenplay, co-writer with Dorothy Tristan.

1978

LITWORK

Gray Lady Down


Mr. Sackler was a co-writer of the screenplay, "Gray Lady Down."

1979

LITWORK

Saint Jack


Screenplay written with Paul Theroux.

1980

LITWORK

Goodbye Fidel


Drama.

1982

DEATH

Howard Sackler died in his studio in Ibiza, Spain, on October 12th or 13th in 1982.

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