Bronté Woodard
Bronte Woodard (October 8, 1940 – August 6, 1980) was an American writer best known for penning the adapted screenplay for the hit film Grease. Born in Alabama, he also co-wrote the screenplay for the 1980 Village People film Can't Stop the Music with Grease producer Allan Carr. He also wrote a novel, Meet Me at the Melba.[1]
Bronte Woodard | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1940 Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1980 (aged 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
Biography
Raised in Atlanta, he died of hepatitis-related liver failure at the age of 39 on August 6, 1980 in Los Angeles, California.[2][3]
Announced unrealized projects
In 1976, Universal Studios announced plans to make a film of Anne Rivers Siddons' novel Heartbreak Hotel for which Woodard would write the screenplay.[4] However, the novel was not actually filmed until several years after Woodard's death, reaching the screen under the title Heart of Dixie in 1989 with a screenplay by Tom McCown instead of Woodard.[5]
References
- Review of Meet Me at the Melba, Kirkus Reviews, April 4, 1977.
- "Bronte Woodard, Screenwriter", UPI in The Hour, August 7, 1980.
- Diane Hopper Schmidt, "One hundred years of caring", The Cedartown Standard, August 2, 2005.
- "Novel Bought". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. December 13, 1976. p. 13. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
- Canby, Vincent (September 16, 1989). "Heart of Dixie". The New York Times. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
External links
- Bronte Woodward at IMDb
- Grease at IMDb
- "Bronte Woodard". Variety.com. Reed Elsevier Inc.
- "Grease Review". Variety.com. Reed Elsevier Inc. January 1, 1978.
- Maslin, Janet (2012). "Bronte Woodard". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
- "Grease; Screenplay By Bronte Woodard; a Robert Stigwood / Allan Carr Production (Unknown Binding)". Amazon.com.