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Paul Zindel(1936-2003)

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Paul Zindel
Paul Zindel was born on 15 May 1936 in Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Runaway Train (1985), Mame (1974) and Up the Sandbox (1972). He was married to Bonnie Hildebrand. He died on 27 March 2003 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 15, 1936
DiedMarch 27, 2003(66)
BornMay 15, 1936
DiedMarch 27, 2003(66)
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Known for

Rebecca De Mornay, Eric Roberts, and Jon Voight in Runaway Train (1985)
Runaway Train
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1985
Mame (1974)
Mame
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1974
Barbra Streisand in Up the Sandbox (1972)
Up the Sandbox
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1972
Maria's Lovers (1984)
Maria's Lovers
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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  • The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior (2000)
    The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • novel The Undertaker's Gone Bananas
    • 2000
  • 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990)
    American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1989)
    A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1989
  • Drew Barrymore, Keanu Reeves, Pat Morita, and Jill Schoelen in Babes in Toyland (1986)
    Babes in Toyland
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • television story by
    • 1986
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Rebecca De Mornay, Eric Roberts, and Jon Voight in Runaway Train (1985)
    Runaway Train
    7.2
    • screenplay by
    • 1985
  • Maria's Lovers (1984)
    Maria's Lovers
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1984
  • Vliyaniye Gamma-luchey na bledno-zheltiye nogotki (1979)
    Vliyaniye Gamma-luchey na bledno-zheltiye nogotki
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds"
    • 1979
  • Mame (1974)
    Mame
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1974
  • Barbra Streisand in Up the Sandbox (1972)
    Up the Sandbox
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds (1972)
    The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
    7.4
    • play
    • 1972
  • Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969)
    Let Me Hear You Whisper
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • New York Television Theatre (1965)
    New York Television Theatre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 15, 1936
    • Richmond [now Staten Island], New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 27, 2003
    • New York City, New York, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Bonnie HildebrandOctober 25, 1973 - 1998 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    His play, "And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little," was performed in a Classic Contemporary American Play production at the Pico Playhouse in Los Angeles, California with Veralyn Jones, Tracey A. Leigh, Jennifer Shelton, Charlie Brill, Marsha Kramer, Barbara Deutsch, and Cory Weiss-Price in the cast. Ernest Figueroa was director.
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    First son was born on December 23, 1974 and second son, David Zindel, born in 1978.
  • Quotes
    Our home was a house of fear. Mother never trusted anybody, and ours wasn't the kind of house someone could get into by knocking on the front door. A knock at the door would send mother, sister and me running to a window to peek out.

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  • When did Paul Zindel die?
    March 27, 2003
  • How did Paul Zindel die?
    Lung cancer
  • How old was Paul Zindel when he died?
    66 years old
  • Where did Paul Zindel die?
    New York City, New York, USA
  • When was Paul Zindel born?
    May 15, 1936

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