Robin Swicord

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1952-10-23 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Columbia, South Carolina, USA

Also Known As 罗宾·斯威科德

Robin Swicord

Biography

Robin Swicord (born 1952) is an American screenwriter and film director. She wrote the screenplay for the film Memoirs of a Geisha, based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Golden. Her other screenplay credits include Little Women, Practical Magic, Matilda, The Perez Family, and Shag. Her directorial debut was with the 1993 short film The Red Coat, for which she also wrote the screenplay. Swicord wrote the screenplay for Karen Joy Fowler's 2004 novel The Jane Austen Book Club and directed the film, which was released in the United States on September 21, 2007. She also collaborated with Eric Roth on the screen adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Swicord was born in Columbia, South Carolina. She is married to screenwriter Nicholas Kazan, son of director Elia Kazan. Their daughter is actress Zoe Kazan.

Known For

Writer

2019
When They See Us

as Teleplay

2017
Wakefield

as Writer

2016
The Promise

as Writer

2007
2005
Memoirs of a Geisha

as Screenplay

1998
Practical Magic

as Screenplay

1996
Matilda

as Screenplay

1995
The Perez Family

as Screenplay

1994
Little Women

as Screenplay

1989
Shag

as Screenplay

1987
You Ruined My Life

as Screenplay

1980
Cuba Crossing

as Writer

Producer

2019
Little Women

as Producer

2019
When They See Us

as Co-Executive Producer

1998
Practical Magic

as Co-Producer

1996
Matilda

as Co-Producer

1994
Little Women

as Co-Producer

Director

2017
Wakefield

as Director