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Born August 21, 1930 • New York City • New York
Died August 29, 1995 (aged 65) • New York City • New York
Notable Works “Compromising Positions” • “David and Lisa” • “Diary of a Mad Housewife” • “Doc” • “Dummy” • “Hello Again” • “Ladybug, Ladybug” • “Last Summer” • “Man on a Swing” • “Mommie Dearest” • “Monsignor” • “Play It As It Lays” • “Rancho Deluxe” • “The Swimmer”

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