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Robin Swicord

Robin Swicord

Director & actor · born 23 October 1952 · Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Robin Stender Swicord (born October 23, 1952) is an American screenwriter, film director, and playwright best known for literary adaptations. Her notable screenplays include Little Women (1994), Matilda (1996), Practical Magic (1998), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), the latter of which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay. She wrote and directed the 2007 film The Jane Austen Book Club.

Swicord is the wife of screenwriter Nicholas Kazan and the mother of actresses Zoe Kazan and Maya Kazan. She is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Directors member.

Where to start: The Jane Austen Book Club (2007).

As director 2

As actor 1

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Robin Swicord movie?

By viewer score, The Jane Austen Book Club (2007) at 6.5/10.

What are Robin Swicord’s most popular movies?

Wakefield, The Jane Austen Book Club.

How many movies has Robin Swicord made?

3 films on TMDB, 2 as director, 1 as actor.

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