Marc Lawrence
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Biography
After selling a script to "Family Ties" creator Gary David Goldberg in 1984, Marc Lawrence joined the staff of the beloved sitcom as a writer and later as a producer. Also the creator of the short-lived series "Pride & Joy" (NBC) and "Monty" (Fox), the screenwriter entered into features with the 1993 comedy "Life with Mikey," starring fellow "Family Ties" alumnus Michael J. Fox. An amiable but largely unsuccessful offering, "Life With Mikey" did not serve to break Lawrence into the big screen big time. Six years later, his screenwriting career took off, with three high-profile features released in 1999. "Force of Nature," a romantic comedy starring Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock was a more unconventional offering by the screenwriter. With Bullock as the embodiment of Mother Nature, and Affleck as a husband-to-be caught in her storm, Lawrence's supernatural spin on standard themes was an interesting twist on the romantic comedy genre. With "The Out-of Towners," Lawrence already had a successful story, culled from Neil Simon's original, a comedy classic starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis. His challenge was to stay true to the spirit and theme of the film, while updating and adapting it enough that it would warrant an audience's reviewing. With a cast including Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn and John Cleese, Lawrence's script took a zanier comic approach. "Mickey Blue Eyes" was a gangster comedy featuring the unlikely screen pairing of Hugh Grant and James Caan. Set in New York City, the film featured Grant as a stuffy Manhattan art dealer who finds that his fiancee (Jeanne Tripplehorn) is the daughter of a Mafia boss (Caan). With a plot featuring schemes to launder money through Grant's art business, FBI agents on their trail and the inevitable clash between Grant and Caan's business associates, the film was largely well reviewed, critics noting Grant's strong performance and ease with the writer's words. Lawrence next hoped to serve as both executive producer and screenwriter on "Miss Congeniality," a thriller about an FBI agent who goes undercover as a beauty pageant contestant which has been in development for a number of years.
Filmography
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Life Events
1985
Started out as a writer and producer for the NBC sitcom, "Family Ties"
1993
Wrote the screenplay for the comedy feature, "Life With Mikey," starring Michael J. Fox
1994
Created the short-lived FOX series, "Monty," starring Henry Winkler
1995
Created and executive produced the short-lived NBC sitcom, "Pride & Joy"
1999
Scripted the gangster comedy, "Mickey Blue Eyes," starring Hugh Grant and James Caan
1999
Wrote the screenplay for the romantic comedy, "Forces of Nature," starring Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock
1999
Wrote a remake of the Neil Simon's script, "The Out-of-Towners," starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn
2000
Re-teamed with Sandra Bullock for the comedy, "Miss Congeniality"
2002
Made feature directing debut with "Two Weeks Notice," again starring Sandra Bullock
2005
Wrote and produced the sequel, "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous"
2007
Directed, wrote and produced the romantic comedy, "Music & Lyrics"
2009
Wrote and directed the comedy, "Did You Hear About the Morgans?"
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