David Black (writer)
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David Black is an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and producer.
Written works
- Impossible Life about Jewish gangsters[1]
- New York Times review[2]
- The Extinction Event[3]
- Fast Shuffle[4][5]
- As a Scholar in Residence at Harvard University’s Kirkland House, Black was recognized for his “Contribution to the education of Undergraduates at Harvard University” and gave seminars in screenwriting, inviting notable guest speakers from the film and television industry to address his students.[6]
- Like Father
- The King of Fifth Avenue: The Fortunes of August Belmont[7][8]
- The Plague Years: A Chronicle of AIDS, the Epidemic of Our Times[11]
Television
Black was recognized for his work as a screen writer on both Hill Street Blues and Law & Order, named in 2013 among the best-written 101 television series by the Writers Guild of America.[12]
Black, in collaboration with journalist Ed Zuckerman, wrote the premier episode of Law & Order, which aired in 1990.
- Hill Street Blues
- Law & Order
- TV Guide's Top 100 Episodes of All Times: "Life Choices"
- "Nullification," inspired by militia actions such as Ruby Ridge, that dealt with the concept of jury nullification. Aired in 1997, it received an American Bar Association’s Certificate of Merit for “a noteworthy contribution to public understanding of the law and American legal system” [t/k LA Times one of Golden Age best TV episodes]
- 100 Centre Street (Sidney Lumet)
- The Education of Max Bickford (Richard Dreyfuss)
- Monk
- CSI: Miami
- Miami Vice
- TV movie: Legacy of Lies
- The Confession starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving
- Writers' Guild of America Award for adapted long form television screenplay[13]
Selected articles
- "Me and MacLeish," City Journal Magazine July 25, 2020[14]
- "Baldwin and Me," City Journal Magazine, Autumn 2017[15]
Honors
Black's work has been honored by organizations and publications including the American Bar Association, the National Association of Science Writers, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the Writers Guild of America, Mystery Writers of America, and the New York Times.[16]
References
- ↑ "David Black - An Impossible Life". www.davidblackwriter.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Fisher, Barbara (1998-09-27). "Books in Brief: Fiction & Poetry; Tea With God". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "David Black - The Extinction Event". www.davidblackwriter.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Fast Shuffle: A Novel". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "David Black | Bookreporter.com". www.bookreporter.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Author David Black Discusses Latest Work in Kirkland | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ "The King of Fifth Avenue, by David Black". Commentary Magazine. 1982-04-01. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ Black, David (1981). The King of Fifth Avenue : the fortunes of August Belmont. Internet Archive. New York : Dial Press. ISBN 978-0-385-27194-3.
- ↑ Brooks, John (1981-10-25). "SUCCESS STORY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "NOTABLE BOOKS OF THE YEAR". The New York Times. 1981-12-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "The Plague Years: A Chronicle of AIDS, the Epidemic of …". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "101 Best Written TV Series". www.wga.org. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ↑ King, Susan (March 6, 2020). "Need Article Title". Los Angeles Times. pp. F2.
- ↑ "Me and MacLeish". City Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Baldwin and Me". City Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "David Black". www.davidblackwriter.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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