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Born August 12, 1916 • Long Island • New York
Died December 21, 1987 (aged 71) • Santa Monica • California
Awards And Honors Emmy Award (1957)
Notable Works “A Hero Ain’t Nothin’ but a Sandwich” • “Charly” • “Duel at Diablo” • “Father Goose” • “Lilies of the Field” • “Requiem for a Heavyweight” • “Soldier Blue” • “Soldier in the Rain” • “The Wilby Conspiracy”

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Lilies of the Field
Cliff Robertson in Charly
Filming of Lilies of the Field
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Martin Scorsese
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Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
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Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
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Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
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Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler
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Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal
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Tropic Thunder
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Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
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Burt Reynolds
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David Fincher
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Danny DeVito
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Jodie Foster
Jodie Foster
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South Park
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Michael Mann
Michael Mann
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Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
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Seth MacFarlane
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Ray Romano
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