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'''Russell Gewirtz''' (born 1967 in [[Great Neck, New York|Great Neck]], New York) is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the screenplay for [[Spike Lee]]'s ''[[Inside Man]]''.
'''Russell Gewirtz''' (born 1967 in [[Great Neck, New York|Great Neck]], New York) is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the screenplay for [[Spike Lee]]'s 2006 film ''[[Inside Man]]''.


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Gewirtz attended [[Trinity School (New York City)|Trinity School]] in New York City before earning a degree in [[computer science]] from [[Tufts University]] . He later attended [[Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law]] in [[Manhattan]]. After passing the [[bar exam]], Gewirtz went to work for his father running a small chain of clothing stores.<ref>{{Citation|last=Medsker|first=David|title=Interview with screenwriter Russell Gewirtz|date=September 8, 2006|url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/mguide/interviews/2006/russell_gewirtz.htm|accessdate=November 18, 2007}}</ref> After brokering a lucrative real estate deal in 1999, he left New York for several years and spent time in France and Brazil. It was at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival that he originally pitched the idea for ''Inside Man'' to Daniel Rosenberg and became a Hollywood screenwriter.<ref>http://www.allmovieportal.com/m/2008_Righteous_Kill_about_the_filmmakers.html</ref>
Gewirtz attended [[Trinity School (New York City)|Trinity School]] in New York City before earning a degree in [[computer science]] from [[Tufts University]]. He then attended [[Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law]] in [[Manhattan]], and because "one law degree wasn't enough," he earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the NYU School of Law.
"I don't carry a business card. But if I did, it would say Esq., B.A., J.D., LL.M. after my name." Gewirtz spent his summers at Camp Swago in Damascus, Pennsylvania.
After passing the [[bar exam]], Gewirtz went to work for his father running a small chain of clothing stores.<ref>{{Citation|last=Medsker|first=David|title=Interview with screenwriter Russell Gewirtz|date=September 8, 2006|url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/mguide/interviews/2006/russell_gewirtz.htm|accessdate=November 18, 2007}}</ref> After brokering a lucrative real estate deal in 1999, he left New York for several years and spent time in France and Brazil. It was at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival that he originally pitched the idea for ''Inside Man'' to Daniel Rosenberg and became a Hollywood screenwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmovieportal.com/m/2008_Righteous_Kill_about_the_filmmakers.html|title = UGO}}</ref>


He wrote two episodes for TV series ''[[Blind Justice (TV series)|Blind Justice]]'' in 2005, after penning ''[[Inside Man]]'', his first screenplay, in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imdb.com/name/nm1897957/|title=Russell Gewirtz|accessdate=November 18, 2007}}</ref>
He wrote two episodes for TV series ''[[Blind Justice (TV series)|Blind Justice]]'' in 2005, after penning ''[[Inside Man]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imdb.com/name/nm1897957/|title=Russell Gewirtz|website=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=November 18, 2007}}</ref>


Gewirtz's second screenplay is ''[[Righteous Kill]]'', a thriller starring [[Al Pacino]] and [[Robert De Niro]],<ref>{{Citation | last =Hayes | first =Dade | title =De Niro, Pacino reunite for 'Kill' | newspaper =Variety | date =May 17, 2007 | url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965130.html?categoryid=13&cs=1}}</ref> which received mainly negative reviews.<ref>http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/righteous_kill/</ref> and grossed $74 million so far.<ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=righteouskill.htm</ref>
Gewirtz's second screenplay was ''[[Righteous Kill]]'', a thriller starring [[Al Pacino]] and [[Robert De Niro]],<ref>{{Citation | last =Hayes | first =Dade | title =De Niro, Pacino reunite for 'Kill' | newspaper =Variety | date =May 17, 2007 | url = https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965130.html?categoryid=13&cs=1}}</ref> which received mainly negative reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/righteous_kill/ |title=Righteous Kill Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=2009-01-05 |archive-date=2008-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220001607/http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/righteous_kill/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and grossed $78.4 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=righteouskill.htm|title = Righteous Kill}}</ref>

He has also written the screenplay for ''[[The Labyrinth (film)|The Labyrinth]]'', an English language remake of [[René Manzor]]'s French language thriller ''[[:fr:Dédales (film)|Dédales]]''; [[Hilary Swank]] is set to star in it.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Russell Gewirtz
Born1967 (age 57–58)
Great Neck, New York, United States
OccupationWriter

Russell Gewirtz (born 1967 in Great Neck, New York) is an American screenwriter, best known for writing the screenplay for Spike Lee's 2006 film Inside Man.

Life and career

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Gewirtz attended Trinity School in New York City before earning a degree in computer science from Tufts University. He then attended Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan, and because "one law degree wasn't enough," he earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the NYU School of Law. "I don't carry a business card. But if I did, it would say Esq., B.A., J.D., LL.M. after my name." Gewirtz spent his summers at Camp Swago in Damascus, Pennsylvania. After passing the bar exam, Gewirtz went to work for his father running a small chain of clothing stores.[1] After brokering a lucrative real estate deal in 1999, he left New York for several years and spent time in France and Brazil. It was at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival that he originally pitched the idea for Inside Man to Daniel Rosenberg and became a Hollywood screenwriter.[2]

He wrote two episodes for TV series Blind Justice in 2005, after penning Inside Man.[3]

Gewirtz's second screenplay was Righteous Kill, a thriller starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro,[4] which received mainly negative reviews.[5] and grossed $78.4 million.[6]

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ Medsker, David (September 8, 2006), Interview with screenwriter Russell Gewirtz, retrieved November 18, 2007
  2. ^ "UGO".
  3. ^ "Russell Gewirtz". IMDb. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
  4. ^ Hayes, Dade (May 17, 2007), "De Niro, Pacino reunite for 'Kill'", Variety
  5. ^ "Righteous Kill Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  6. ^ "Righteous Kill".
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