James Toback

James Toback

Known for

Writing

Born

November 23, 1944 (age 81)

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Biography

James Lee Toback (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director.

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Best known work

The Gambler

The Gambler

2014

Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind

2015

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

2005

Bugsy

Bugsy

1991

Alice

Alice

1990

The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

1987

The Gambler

The Gambler

1974

Tyson

Tyson

2008

Two Girls and a Guy

Two Girls and a Guy

1998

Black and White

Black and White

1999

Filmography

2022
Michael Cimino, God Bless America
as Self
2017
We Blew It
as Self
2017
An Imperfect Murder
as Franklin (uncredited), Director, Writer
2016
Toback Vs. Mailer: The Incident
as Self (voice)
2015
Mississippi Grind
as Tony Roundtree
2014
The Gambler
Executive Producer, Original Film Writer
2014
River of Fundament
as Wake Guest
2013
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Chaos & Bewilderment")
2013
Seduced and Abandoned
as Self, Director, Writer, Producer
2008
Tyson
Director, Writer, Producer
2007
Never Down
as Self
2006
The Road to Damascus: The Reinvention of Bugsy Siegel
as Self
2005
The Outsider
as Self
2005
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Original Story
2004
When Will I Be Loved
as Professor Hassan Al-Ibrahim Ben Rabinowitz, Director, Writer
2003
Death of a Dynasty
as Lyor Cohen
2002
Fingers: A Conversation About Independent Film
as Self
2002
Jim Brown: All-American
as Self
2001
Harvard Man
Director, Writer
1999
Black and White
as Arnie Tishman, Director, Writer
1999
Giving It Up
as Dr. Hubbins
1998
Two Girls and a Guy
Writer, Director
1991
Bugsy
Writer
1990
Alice
as Professor
1990
The Big Bang
as Interviewer / Narrataor, Director