Nancy Dowd
| Nancy Dowd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1945 (age 72–73) Framingham, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable works |
Slap Shot (1977) Coming Home (1978) |
| Notable awards |
Academy Award Best Original Screenplay 1979 Coming Home |
Nancy Dowd (born 1945) is an Academy Award-winning screenwriter most famous for her films Slap Shot and Coming Home.[1]
Career
Dowd is a graduate of the UCLA Film School.
Her brother Ned Dowd inspired the story behind Slap Shot based on his experiences playing minor league hockey.
She wrote lyrics for a song used in Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains, another film she wrote.
Dowd often uses pseudonyms such as Rob Morton or Ernest Morton, or simply writes films without being officially credited.
Filmography
- F.T.A. (1972) (Documentary)
- Slap Shot (1977)
- Coming Home (with Waldo Salt and Robert C. Jones) (1978)
- North Dallas Forty (1979) (uncredited)
- Straight Time (1978) (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1980-1981) (TV)
- Ordinary People (1980) (uncredited)
- Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains (1981) (as "Rob Morton")
- Love (1982) (segment "For Life")
- Cloak & Dagger (1984) (uncredited)
- Swing Shift (1984) (as "Rob Morton")
- White Nights (1985) (uncredited)
- Let It Ride (1989) (as "Ernest Morton")
References
- ↑ "Nancy Dowd". The New York Times.
External links
- Nancy Dowd on IMDb
- Nancy Dowd at AllMovie
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