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'''Carol Sobieski''' (March 16, 1939 – November 4, 1990) was an [[United States|American]] [[screenwriter]] whose work included the scripts for ''[[Annie (1982 film)|Annie]]'' (1982) and ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes (film)|Fried Green Tomatoes]]'' (1991).
'''Carol Sobieski''' (March 16, 1939 – November 4, 1990) was an American [[screenwriter]] whose work included the scripts for ''[[Annie (1982 film)|Annie]]'' (1982) and ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes (film)|Fried Green Tomatoes]]'' (1991).


==Early life==
==Early life==
Sobieski was born Carol O'Brien in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] in 1930.<ref name="hto">{{cite web
Sobieski was born Carol O'Brien in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], in 1939.<ref name="hto">{{cite web
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| accessdate =2008-05-23 }}</ref> Her father was a [[lawyer]] and her mother a [[politician]] and [[teacher]].<ref name="hto" /> Five years later, the family moved close to [[Amarillo]] in [[Texas]].<ref name="hto" /> Sobieski attended [[Smith College]] and received her [[Master's degree]] in Literature from [[Trinity College, Dublin]].<ref name="hto" /> She married lawyer James Louis Sobieski in 1964, and they had three children.<ref name="hto" />
| access-date =2008-05-23 }}</ref> Her father was a [[lawyer]] and her mother a [[politician]] and [[teacher]].<ref name="hto" /> Five years later, the family moved close to [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] in [[Texas]].<ref name="hto" /> Sobieski attended [[Smith College]] and received her [[Master's degree]] in Literature from [[Trinity College, Dublin]].<ref name="hto" /> She married lawyer James Louis Sobieski in 1964, and they had three children.<ref name="hto" /><ref name="NYTimes Obit">{{cite news |last1=Blau |first1=Eleanor |title=Carol Sobieski, 51, A Writer of Scripts For Films and TV |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/09/obituaries/carol-sobieski-51-a-writer-of-scripts-for-films-and-tv.html |work=The New York Times |date=9 November 1990}}</ref>


==Film career==
==Film career==
In 1978, Sobieski won the [[Humanitas Prize]] for the television series ''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''. She was nominated for two [[Emmy Award]]s, for ''[[Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking]]'' in 1977, and ''[[Sarah, Plain and Tall (film)|Sarah, Plain and Tall]]'' in 1991. Sobieski died of liver disease in 1990 in [[Santa Monica, California]].<ref name="hto" /> The 1991 film ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' won Sobieski (posthumously) and author [[Fannie Flagg]] the 1991 [[USC Scripter Award 1991|USC Scripter Award]]. They were also nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]].<ref>{{cite web
In 1978, Sobieski won the [[Humanitas Prize]] for the television series ''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''. She was nominated for two [[Emmy Award]]s, for ''[[Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking]]'' in 1977, and ''[[Sarah, Plain and Tall (film)|Sarah, Plain and Tall]]'' in 1991.
Sobieski and author [[Fannie Flagg]] were awarded the 1991 [[USC Scripter Award 1991|USC Scripter Award]] for their screenplay for ''Fried Green Tomatoes'', the film adaptation of Flagg's novel, ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe]]''. They were also nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]].<ref>{{cite web
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| title = Carol Sobieski > Overview
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==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*1974: ''[[Reflections of Murder]]''
*1973: ''[[Sunshine (1973 film)|Sunshine]]''
*1976: ''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''
*1976: ''[[Family (1976 TV series)|Family]]''
*1976: ''[[Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking]]''
*1976: ''[[Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking]]''
*1976: ''[[Amelia Earhart (miniseries)|Amelia Earhart]]'' - television miniseries
*1978: ''[[Casey's Shadow]]''<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Casey's Shadow|authorlink=Vincent Canby|first=Vincent|last=Canby|date=1978-03-17|url=http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C01E2DA1631E632A25754C1A9659C946990D6CF}}</ref>
*1978: ''[[Casey's Shadow]]''<ref>{{cite web|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Casey's Shadow|authorlink=Vincent Canby|first=Vincent|last=Canby|date=1978-03-17|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C01E2DA1631E632A25754C1A9659C946990D6CF}}</ref>
*1980: ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]''
*1980: ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]''
*1980: ''[[The Women's Room (film)|The Women's Room]]''
*1980: ''[[The Women's Room (film)|The Women's Room]]''
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*1982: ''[[The Toy (1982 film)|The Toy]]''
*1982: ''[[The Toy (1982 film)|The Toy]]''
*1985: ''[[Sylvester (film)|Sylvester]]''
*1985: ''[[Sylvester (film)|Sylvester]]''
*1988: ''[[The Bourne Identity (1988 film)|The Bourne Identity]]''
*1988: ''[[The Bourne Identity (1988 film)|The Bourne Identity]]'' - television movie
*1989: ''[[Winter People]]''
*1989: ''[[Winter People]]''
*1991: ''[[Sarah, Plain and Tall (film)|Sarah, Plain and Tall]]''
*1991: ''[[Sarah, Plain and Tall (film)|Sarah, Plain and Tall]]''
*1991: ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes (film)|Fried Green Tomatoes]]''
*1991: ''[[Fried Green Tomatoes (film)|Fried Green Tomatoes]]''
*1993: ''[[Money for Nothing (1993 film)|Money for Nothing]]''
*1993: ''[[Money for Nothing (1993 film)|Money for Nothing]]''

==Death==
Sobieski died on November 4, 1990, in [[Santa Monica, California]], at age 51.<ref name="hto" /> Her cause of death was from the blood plasma liver disease known as [[amyloidosis]].<ref name="NYTimes Obit"/>


==References==
==References==
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Carol Sobieski
Sobieski with her son James
Born
Carol O'Brien

March 16, 1939
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedNovember 4, 1990(1990-11-04) (aged 51)
Santa Monica, California, United States
OccupationWriter
Years active1964–1990
SpouseJames Louis Sobieski
AwardsHumanitas Prize
1978 Family

Carol Sobieski (March 16, 1939 – November 4, 1990) was an American screenwriter whose work included the scripts for Annie (1982) and Fried Green Tomatoes (1991).

Early life

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Sobieski was born Carol O'Brien in Chicago, Illinois, in 1939.[1] Her father was a lawyer and her mother a politician and teacher.[1] Five years later, the family moved close to Amarillo in Texas.[1] Sobieski attended Smith College and received her Master's degree in Literature from Trinity College, Dublin.[1] She married lawyer James Louis Sobieski in 1964, and they had three children.[1][2]

Film career

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In 1978, Sobieski won the Humanitas Prize for the television series Family. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards, for Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking in 1977, and Sarah, Plain and Tall in 1991.

Sobieski and author Fannie Flagg were awarded the 1991 USC Scripter Award for their screenplay for Fried Green Tomatoes, the film adaptation of Flagg's novel, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. They were also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.[3]

Filmography

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Death

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Sobieski died on November 4, 1990, in Santa Monica, California, at age 51.[1] Her cause of death was from the blood plasma liver disease known as amyloidosis.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Cottrell, Debbie Mauldin. "SOBIESKI, CAROL O'BRIEN". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  2. ^ a b Blau, Eleanor (9 November 1990). "Carol Sobieski, 51, A Writer of Scripts For Films and TV". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Carol Sobieski > Overview". Allmovie. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (1978-03-17). "Casey's Shadow". The New York Times.
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