Christopher Gore (writer)

Christopher Gore (1944–1988) was an American screenwriter, playwright, and lyricist. Gore wrote the screenplay for the 1980 musical film Fame, for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.[1]

Gor was born on August 10, 1944 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[2]Shortly after graduating from Northwestern University, Gore began writing plays and musicals. One of his early works, Mary, was a musical about Mary, Queen of Scots that was produced in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1967. His first Broadway show, Via Galactica, which he wrote with Judith Ross and Galt MacDermot, premiered in 1972. In 1977, he also wrote the book and lyrics for a musical about the Egyptian queen Nefertiti.[1]

Gore died on May 18, 1988 at the age of 43 in Santa Monica, California.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Christopher Gore, 45, Screenwriter of 'Fame'". The New York Times. 1988-05-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  2. ↑ Christopher Gore at the Internet Broadway Database
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