James Toback

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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Actor
Born:
November 23, 1944 in New York City, NY
Biography:A stockbroker's son, "James Toback" holds degrees from both Harvard and Columbia. While an English instructor at CCNY, Toback began submitting articles to various publications, with special emphasis on sports magazines. Assigned to interview football star-turned-actor "Jim Brown", Toback became close friends with his subject, spending several years as "Brown"'s houseguest. Their relationship was crystallized into Toback's 1971 book Jim: The Author's Self-Centered Memoir of the Great Jim Brown. This work brought Toback to the attention of Hollywood producers, culminating in his first screenplay credit for 1974's "The Gambler". In 1977, Toback turned director with "Fingers", a succes d'estime starring-who else?--"Jim Brown". Critical opinion was sharply divided over Toback's directorial bow: Pauline Kael was underwhelmed by the film, citing "self-promotion" as Toback's biggest talent, while David... Full Biography
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Francis Ford Coppola, James Toback, Brett Ratner and Scott Caan attend Jurlique's Biodynamic BBQ...
Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppola and James Toback attend Jurlique's Biodynamic BBQ hosted by Brett...
Oliver Stone, Francis Ford Coppola and James Toback attend Jurlique's Biodynamic BBQ hosted by Brett...
Oliver Stone, Brett Ratner, Francis Ford Coppola and James Toback attend Jurlique's Biodynamic BBQ...
Brett Ratner, Francis Ford Coppola and James Toback attend Jurlique's Biodynamic BBQ hosted by Brett...
Jurlique CEO Eli Halliwell, Francis Ford Coppola, Rosanna Arquette, and James Toback attend...
Jurlique CEO Eli Halliwell, James Toback, and Brett Ratner attend Jurlique's Biodynamic BBQ hosted...
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