Melissa Mathison
Melissa Mathison |
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June 3, 1950 (1950-06-03) (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Other names |
Josh Rogan |
Occupation |
Screenwriter |
Years active |
1970s–2000s |
Spouse |
Harrison Ford (1983–2004, divorced) |
Melissa Mathison (born June 3, 1950), sometimes credited as Josh Rogan, is an American film and television screenwriter.
Career
She is perhaps most notable for writing the screenplays for the films E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay ; and Kundun (1997), a biographical-drama film about the Dalai Lama, the exiled political and spiritual leader of Tibet.
Screenwriting filmography
Personal life
From 1983 to 2004, Mathison was married to Harrison Ford, with whom she has two children: Malcolm Carswell Ford (born March 10, 1987) and Georgia Ford (born June 30, 1990).
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June 3, 1950 |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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