Jacob Brackman

Writer
Music Department
Producer

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Jacob Brackman was born on 22 September 1943 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Les moissons du ciel (1978), Love & Secrets (2010) and Karate Kid II (1986). He was previously married to Mindy Jostyn.

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Known for

Les moissons du ciel (1978)

Les moissons du ciel

7.7

Producer

1978

Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling in Love & Secrets (2010)

6.2

Soundtrack("That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be")

2010

Tamlyn Tomita, Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Martin Kove, and Yuji Okumoto in Karate Kid II (1986)

6.1

Soundtrack("Two Looking at One")

1986

Times Square (1980)

6.6

Writer

1980

Credits

Writer

New York - Police judiciaire
7.8
TV Series
- story by
- teleplay by
- 1990
Will Powers: Adventures in Success
Music Video
- Writer
- 1983
Will Powers: Smile
Music Video
- Writer
- 1983
Times Square
6.6
- screenplay by
- 1980
The King of Marvin Gardens
6.5
- screenplay
- story
- 1972

Music Department

Producer

Personal details

Born
- September 22, 1943
- New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Mindy Jostyn? - March 10, 2005 (her death, 2 children)
Other works
"King of Hearts," original musical; book by Joseph Stein; music by Peter Link; lyrics by Jacob Brackman; musical direction by Karen Gustafson; dance arrangements by Dorothee Freytag; music orchestrated by William David Brohn (as Bill Brohn); based upon an original screenplay by Philippe de Broca, Maurice Bessy, and Daniel Boulanger; directed and choreographed by Ron Field; on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (54 total performances, including 6 previews beginning October 17, 1978).

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Trivia
Graduated from Harvard University in 1965 and became a journalist for 'Newsweek'. He also worked as a film critic for 'Esquire' and 'The New Yorker' before writing his first screenplay. Also a songwriter, he composed a musical 'King of Hearts', and has collaborated with Carly Simon on songs which she has recorded. He was married to lyricist Mindy Jostyn, who died in 2005.

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