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    Akiva Goldsman

    July 7, 1962 • 61 y.o.

    Full Name Akiva J. Goldsman
    Place of Birth Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
    Citizenship United States
    Career 1994 — ...
    Genres Drama, Sci-Fi, Action

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    Goldsman was born in New York City to Jewish parents and raised in Brooklyn Heights. His parents, Tev Goldsman and Mira Rothenberg, were both clinical child psychologists who ran a group home for emotionally disturbed children. He graduated from Saint Ann's School, also in Brooklyn Heights, where he says he made many friends with whom he later worked in the entertainment industry. He received his bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University and attended the graduate fiction-writing program at New York University.

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    • Sci-Fi 14%
    • Thriller 12%
    • Adventure 11%
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                                  Writer — 29

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                                  Sci-Fi, 1 hour
                                  United States • Alan Taylor

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                                    (screenplay)

                                    Horror, Fantasy, Action
                                    United States • Francis Lawrence

                                      2023
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                                      2023

                                      Sci-Fi, Horror, Action
                                      United States

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                                        2023 — (created by)

                                        Biography, Crime, Drama, 47 min
                                        United States • Brady Corbet...

                                          2022
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                                          2022 — ... — (created by) (story by) (teleplay by)

                                          Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 52 min
                                          United States • Chris Fisher...

                                            2020
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                                            2020 — 2023 — (created by) (story by) (teleplay by)

                                            Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 46 min
                                            United States • Jonathan Frakes...

                                              2018
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                                              2018 — 2020 — (created by)

                                              Short, Sci-Fi, Action, 10 min
                                              United States • Olatunde Osunsanmi...

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                                                2018 — 2023 — (developed by) (created by)

                                                Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 45 min
                                                United States • Carol Banker...

                                                  2017
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                                                  2017 — 2024 — (story by) (teleplay by)

                                                  Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hour
                                                  United States • Olatunde Osunsanmi...

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                                                    2017 — (screenplay by)

                                                    Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 35 min
                                                    United States • Nikolaj Arcel

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                                                      2017 — (story by)

                                                      Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 34 min
                                                      United States, China, Canada • Michael Bay

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                                                        2017 — (screenplay by)

                                                        Horror, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 42 min
                                                        United States • F. Javier Gutiérrez

                                                          2016
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                                                          2016 — (screenplay by)

                                                          Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 52 min
                                                          United States, United Kingdom • J Blakeson

                                                            2015
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                                                            2015 — (screenplay by)

                                                            Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 59 min
                                                            United States, Canada • Robert Schwentke

                                                              2014
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                                                              2014 — (screenplay)

                                                              Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, 1 hr 58 min
                                                              United States • Akiva Goldsman

                                                                2009
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                                                                2009 — (screenplay)

                                                                Action, Mystery, Thriller, 2 hr 13 min
                                                                United States, Italy • Ron Howard

                                                                  2008
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                                                                  2008 — 2013 — (story)

                                                                  Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                  United States, Canada • Joe Chappelle...

                                                                    2007
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                                                                    2007 — (screenplay)

                                                                    Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                    United States • Francis Lawrence

                                                                      2006
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                                                                      2006 — (screenplay)

                                                                      Mystery, Thriller, 2 hr 29 min
                                                                      United States, Malta, France • Ron Howard

                                                                        2005
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                                                                        2005 — (screenplay)

                                                                        Biography, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 24 min
                                                                        United States • Ron Howard

                                                                          2004
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                                                                          2004 — (screenplay)

                                                                          Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                          United States, Germany • Alex Proyas

                                                                            2001
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                                                                            2001

                                                                            Biography, Drama, Mystery, 2 hr 15 min
                                                                            United States • Ron Howard

                                                                              1998
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                                                                              1998 — (screenplay)

                                                                              Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 44 min
                                                                              United States • Griffin Dunne

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                                                                                1998

                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 10 min
                                                                                United States, United Kingdom • Stephen Hopkins

                                                                                  1997
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                                                                                  1997

                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Action, 2 hr 5 min
                                                                                  United States, United Kingdom • Joel Schumacher

                                                                                    1996
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                                                                                    1996 — (screenplay)

                                                                                    Crime, Drama, Thriller, 2 hr 30 min
                                                                                    United States • Joel Schumacher

                                                                                      1995
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                                                                                      1995 — (screenplay)

                                                                                      Action, Adventure, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                      United States, United Kingdom • Joel Schumacher

                                                                                        1994
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                                                                                        1994

                                                                                        Drama, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                        United States • Bruce Beresford

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                                                                                          1994 — (screenplay)

                                                                                          Crime, Drama, Mystery, 1 hr 59 min
                                                                                          United States • Joel Schumacher

                                                                                            Producer — 44

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                                                                                            Action, Adventure, Crime
                                                                                            United States • Chad Stahelski

                                                                                              2
                                                                                              executive producer

                                                                                              Sci-Fi, 1 hour
                                                                                              United States • Alan Taylor

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                                                                                                Biography, Drama, Thriller
                                                                                                United Kingdom • Amma Asante

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                                                                                                  Thriller
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                                                                                                    Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller
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                                                                                                      Horror, Fantasy, Action
                                                                                                      United States • Francis Lawrence

                                                                                                        2023
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                                                                                                        2023

                                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Horror, Action
                                                                                                        United States

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                                                                                                          2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                          Biography, Crime, Drama, 47 min
                                                                                                          United States • Brady Corbet...

                                                                                                            2022
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                                                                                                            2022

                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 29 min
                                                                                                            United States • Alex Lehmann

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                                                                                                              2022

                                                                                                              Sci-Fi, Horror, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                              United States • Keith Thomas

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                                                                                                                2022 — ... — executive producer

                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 52 min
                                                                                                                United States • Chris Fisher...

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                                                                                                                  2021 — executive producer

                                                                                                                  Animation, Adventure, Comedy, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                  Australia, United States • Harry Cripps...

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                                                                                                                    2021

                                                                                                                    Action, Thriller, War, 1 hr 49 min
                                                                                                                    United States, Germany • Stefano Sollima

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                                                                                                                      2021

                                                                                                                      Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                      United States • Ian Samuels

                                                                                                                        2020
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                                                                                                                        2020 — 2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 46 min
                                                                                                                        United States • Jonathan Frakes...

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                                                                                                                          2019 — executive producer

                                                                                                                          Horror, Thriller, Drama, 2 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                          United States, Canada • Mike Flanagan

                                                                                                                            2018
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                                                                                                                            2018 — 2020 — executive producer

                                                                                                                            Short, Sci-Fi, Action, 10 min
                                                                                                                            United States • Olatunde Osunsanmi...

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                                                                                                                              2018 — 2023 — executive producer

                                                                                                                              Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 45 min
                                                                                                                              United States • Carol Banker...

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                                                                                                                                2017 — 2024 — executive producer, consulting producer

                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                United States • Olatunde Osunsanmi...

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                                                                                                                                  2017

                                                                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 1 hr 35 min
                                                                                                                                  United States • Nikolaj Arcel

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                                                                                                                                    2017

                                                                                                                                    Fantasy, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 6 min
                                                                                                                                    United States, United Kingdom, Australia • Guy Ritchie

                                                                                                                                      2016
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                                                                                                                                      2016 — 2017 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                      Adventure, Drama, History, 43 min
                                                                                                                                      United States • Anthony Hemingway...

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                                                                                                                                        2015 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                        United States • Nick Hurran

                                                                                                                                          2014
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                                                                                                                                          2014

                                                                                                                                          Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                          United States • Akiva Goldsman

                                                                                                                                            2013
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                                                                                                                                            2013

                                                                                                                                            Action, Biography, Drama, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                                                                            United States, United Kingdom • Peter Berg

                                                                                                                                              2012
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                                                                                                                                              2012 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                              Horror, Mystery, 1 hr 28 min
                                                                                                                                              United States • Henry Joost...

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                                                                                                                                                2011 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                Horror, Mystery, Thriller, 1 hr 21 min
                                                                                                                                                United States • Henry Joost...

                                                                                                                                                  2010
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                                                                                                                                                  2010 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                  Horror, Mystery, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                                                                                  United States • Tod Williams

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                                                                                                                                                    2010

                                                                                                                                                    Biography, Drama, Thriller, 1 hr 48 min
                                                                                                                                                    United States, United Arab Emirates • Doug Liman

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                                                                                                                                                      2010

                                                                                                                                                      Action, Drama, Fantasy, 1 hr 21 min
                                                                                                                                                      United States • Jimmy Hayward

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                                                                                                                                                        2010

                                                                                                                                                        Action, Thriller, Comedy, 1 hr 37 min
                                                                                                                                                        United States, France • Sylvain White

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                                                                                                                                                          2008 — 2013 — consulting producer

                                                                                                                                                          Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                          United States, Canada • Joe Chappelle...

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                                                                                                                                                            2008

                                                                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                                            United States • Peter Berg

                                                                                                                                                              2007
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                                                                                                                                                              2007 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                              Drama
                                                                                                                                                              United States • Danny Cannon

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                                                                                                                                                                2007

                                                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Horror, Action, 1 hr 40 min
                                                                                                                                                                United States • Francis Lawrence

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                                                                                                                                                                  2007 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                  Crime, Drama, 1 hr 39 min
                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Michael Corrente

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                                                                                                                                                                    2006 — executive producer

                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 33 min
                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Zackary Adler

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                                                                                                                                                                      2006

                                                                                                                                                                      Action, Adventure, Thriller, 1 hr 38 min
                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Wolfgang Petersen

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                                                                                                                                                                        2005

                                                                                                                                                                        Action, Comedy, Crime, 2 hours
                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Doug Liman

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                                                                                                                                                                          2005

                                                                                                                                                                          Horror, Fantasy, Action, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                                                                                                                          United States, Germany • Francis Lawrence

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                                                                                                                                                                            2004

                                                                                                                                                                            Horror, Crime, Thriller, 1 hr 46 min
                                                                                                                                                                            United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom • Renny Harlin

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                                                                                                                                                                              2004

                                                                                                                                                                              Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 41 min
                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Todd Phillips

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                                                                                                                                                                                1999

                                                                                                                                                                                Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hr 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                                United States, Mexico • Renny Harlin

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                                                                                                                                                                                  1998

                                                                                                                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 10 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  United States, United Kingdom • Stephen Hopkins

                                                                                                                                                                                    Director — 9

                                                                                                                                                                                    2022
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                                                                                                                                                                                    2022 — ...

                                                                                                                                                                                    Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 52 min
                                                                                                                                                                                    United States • Chris Fisher...

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                                                                                                                                                                                      2020 — 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                      Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 46 min
                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Jonathan Frakes...

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                                                                                                                                                                                        2018 — 2023

                                                                                                                                                                                        Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                                        United States • Carol Banker...

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                                                                                                                                                                                          2017 — 2024

                                                                                                                                                                                          Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Olatunde Osunsanmi...

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                                                                                                                                                                                            2017

                                                                                                                                                                                            Horror, Mystery, 1 hr 26 min
                                                                                                                                                                                            United States • Akiva Goldsman

                                                                                                                                                                                              2015
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                                                                                                                                                                                              2015 — ...

                                                                                                                                                                                              Documentary, 1 hour
                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Angela Bassett...

                                                                                                                                                                                                2014
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                                                                                                                                                                                                2014

                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, 1 hr 58 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                United States • Akiva Goldsman

                                                                                                                                                                                                  2009
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  2009

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sci-Fi, Drama, 45 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Francis Lawrence...

                                                                                                                                                                                                    2008
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    2008 — 2013

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                    United States, Canada • Joe Chappelle...

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Actor — 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                      2023
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      2023 — Doctor

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Biography, Crime, Drama, 47 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                      United States • Brady Corbet...

                                                                                                                                                                                                        2015
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                                                                                                                                                                                                        2015 — Screenwriter, himself

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Short, 5 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States

                                                                                                                                                                                                          2013
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          2013 — Starfleet Admiral

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 12 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • J.J. Abrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                            2009
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            2009 — Vulcan Council Member

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, 2 hr 7 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                            United States, Germany • J.J. Abrams

                                                                                                                                                                                                              2008
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              2008 — Executive

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sci-Fi, Action, Drama, 1 hr 32 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                              United States • Peter Berg

                                                                                                                                                                                                                2002
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                2002 — Playboy Party Guest, uncredited

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Biography, Comedy, Crime, 1 hr 53 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                United States, Germany, Canada • George Clooney

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1998
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1998 — 2002 — Guest Speaker

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  United States • Lawrence Trilling...

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