Roger O. Hirson

Nascimento : 1926-05-05, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Morte : 2019-05-27

Filmes

The Old Man and the Sea
Screenplay
Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway. Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life. Then a shark attacks and tries to steal his catch.
The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
Writer
A profile in courage, the film examines the trauma and effort that Senator Edward Kennedy's son went through after losing his leg to a rare form of cancer and with the rehabilitation that was required.
Um Conto de Natal
Screenplay
Um senhor amargo e miserável revive momentos de sua vida para avaliar seus erros.
To Catch a King
Writer
Robert Wagner plays an American who owns a Lisbon nightclub and Teri Garr is a slightly dippy chanteuse who has stumbled across a Nazi plot to kidnap the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, living at the time (1942) in Portugal.
Pippin
Musical
The musical uses the premise of a mysterious performance troupe, led by a Leading Player, to tell the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. In 1981, a stage production of Pippin was videotaped for Canadian television. The stage production was directed by Kathryn Doby, Bob Fosse's dance captain for the original Broadway production, and David Sheehan directed the video adaptation, with Roger O. Hirson in charge of the music. Ben Vereen returned for the role of Leading Player, while William Katt played the role of Pippin. However, this version was a truncated adaptation and several sections of the play were cut. An extended version running 135 minutes is also available.
Geração Proteus
Screenplay
Um cientista cria um super computador orgânico com inteligência artificial que se torna obcecado por seres humanos e, em particular, pela esposa do criador.
Strike Force
Teleplay
A New York City detective teams up with a federal agent and a state trooper to bust up a drug ring.
Pieces of Dreams
Screenplay
A young priest questions his faith after he falls in love with a social worker.
A Ponte de Remagen
Story
À medida que os exércitos aliados se aproximam, os nazistas decidem explodir a última ponte do Reno, deixando seus próprios homens no lado errado rio. Será que isso vai acontecer? Em março de 1945, quando a Guerra na Europa está chegando ao fim, o Exército Aliado procurou desesperadamente uma ponte sobre o impenetrável rio Reno, para lançar um grande ataque no centro da Alemanha. "A Ponte de Remagem" conta a verdadeira história da batalha por esta última cabeça de ponte, tanto da perspectiva alemã como americana.