Douglas Geoffrey McGrath (born February 12, 1958) is an American
screenwriter, film director, and actor. He also writes political
commentary, such as "The Flapjack File", a column for The New
Republic.McGrath was nominated for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA
award for his Bullets over Broadway screenplay. He was twice nominated
for a Writers Guild of America award, in 1995 for Bullets over
Broadway, and in 1997 for Emma.McGrath is the son of Beatrice and R.
Searle McGrath, an independent oil producer from Midland, Texas. He is
an alumnus of Trinity School of Midland, The Choate School, and
Princeton University. At Princeton, he was a member of the Princeton
Triangle Club and joined its board of directors after graduation. In
1995, McGrath married Jane Read Martin, a former assistant of Woody
Allen's and sister of author Ann M. Martin. She and McGrath have a
son.
screenwriter, film director, and actor. He also writes political
commentary, such as "The Flapjack File", a column for The New
Republic.McGrath was nominated for both an Academy Award and a BAFTA
award for his Bullets over Broadway screenplay. He was twice nominated
for a Writers Guild of America award, in 1995 for Bullets over
Broadway, and in 1997 for Emma.McGrath is the son of Beatrice and R.
Searle McGrath, an independent oil producer from Midland, Texas. He is
an alumnus of Trinity School of Midland, The Choate School, and
Princeton University. At Princeton, he was a member of the Princeton
Triangle Club and joined its board of directors after graduation. In
1995, McGrath married Jane Read Martin, a former assistant of Woody
Allen's and sister of author Ann M. Martin. She and McGrath have a
son.
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