Biography
Marshall Brickman (1939–2024) was an American screenwriter, director and musician. He is best known for his collaborations with Woody Allen on the screenplays for Sleeper (1973), Annie Hall (1977) and Manhattan (1979). With Allen he shared the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Annie Hall.
Born in Rio de Janeiro to American parents, Brickman grew up in Brooklyn after the family returned to the United States in 1943. He studied science and music at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and began his career as a banjo and mandolin player in folk groups including the Tarriers and the New Journeymen. He later wrote for television, serving as head writer for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and contributing to characters such as Carnac the Magnificent.
Brickman directed films including Simon (1980), Lovesick (1983) and The Manhattan Project (1986). He co-wrote the book for the Broadway musical Jersey Boys (2005, with Rick Elice) and its 2014 film adaptation. He also received co-writing credit on Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993).
