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Paul Rudnick

Paul Rudnick

Known for

Writing

Born

December 29, 1957 (age 68)

Birthplace

Piscataway, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Paul Rudnick (born 29 December 1957) is an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. His plays include I Hate Hamlet, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla and The New Century. He also wrote for Premiere magazine under the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner.

Rudnick grew up in Piscataway Township, New Jersey. He is Jewish and openly gay.

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Best known work

Sister Act

Sister Act

1992
Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993
The Stepford Wives

The Stepford Wives

2004
In & Out

In & Out

1997
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003
The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

1996
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995
Marci X

Marci X

2003
Isn't She Great

Isn't She Great

2000

Filmography

  1. 2020

    Coastal Elites

    Writer, Executive Producer

  2. 2017

  3. 2005

  4. 2004

  5. 2003

    Marci X

    Writer

  6. 2003

    Real Time with Bill MaherTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  7. 2001

  8. 2000

    Isn't She Great

    Screenplay

  9. 1997

    In & Out

    Writer

  10. 1996

  11. 1995

    Jeffrey

    Screenplay

  12. 1993

  13. 1993

    Addams Family Values

    Scenario Writer, Screenplay

  14. 1992

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