James Lee Toback, a celebrated and accomplished American screenwriter and film director, came into this world on a crisp autumn day, specifically November 23, 1944.
James Toback
80 · Born: Nov 23, 1944
Personal Details
BornNov 23, 1944 New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Career
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2017
An Imperfect Murder as Franklin (uncredited)
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2015
Mississippi Grind as Tony Roundtree
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2014
River of Fundament as Wake Guest
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2004
When Will I Be Loved as Professor Hassan Al-Ibrahim Ben Rabinowitz
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2003
Death of a Dynasty as Lyor Cohen
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1999
Giving It Up as Dr. Hubbins
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Black & White as Arnie Tishman
{"id":7352,"title":"Alice","year":"1990","character":"Professor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7352.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7352.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Alice as Professor
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1989
The Big Bang as Interviewer / Narrataor
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1983
Exposed as Leo Boscovitch
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2017
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2013
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2002
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1968
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2014
The Gambler as Story
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1991
Bugsy as Screenplay
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1974
The Gambler as Writer
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2017
An Imperfect Murder as Director, Writer
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2013
Seduced and Abandoned as Director, Writer
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2008
Tyson as Director, Writer
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2004
When Will I Be Loved as Director, Writer
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2001
Harvard Man as Director, Writer
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1999
Black & White as Director, Writer
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1997
Two Girls and a Guy as Director, Writer
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1989
The Big Bang as Director
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1987
The Pick-up Artist as Director, Writer
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1983
Exposed as Director, Writer
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1981
Love & Money as Director, Screenplay
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1978
Fingers as Director, Writer
