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Alice Arlen
Alice Arlen
	Alice Arlen
Born	Alice Reeve; November 6, 1940; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	February 29, 2016 (aged 75); New York, New York, U.S.
Other names	Alice Albright, Alice Albright Hoge
Alma mater	Harvard University, Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, producer
Spouses	; James Hoge (m. 1962; div. 1971) ; Michael J. Arlen; (m. 1972)
Children	3
Parents	Jay Reeve (biological), Ivan Albright (adoptive) (father); Josephine Medill Patterson (mother);
Relatives	Joseph Albright (brother)

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Alice Arlen (November 6, 1940 – February 29, 2016) was an American screenwriter, best known for Silkwood (1983), which she wrote with Nora Ephron. Her other film credits include the scripts of Alamo Bay (1985), Cookie (1989), The Weight of Water (2000) and Then She Found Me (2007).

Early life

In 1940, Arlen was born as Alice Reeve. Arlen's father was Jay Frederick Reeve, a lawyer. Arlen's mother was Josephine Medill Patterson, a journalist. After Arlen's mother married Ivan Albright, Arlen and her brother Joseph took the surname of Albright.^[1]

Education

In 1962, Arlene graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University.^[2] In 1981, Arlene earned an MFA degree from the Columbia University School of the Arts.^[1]

Career

Arlen worked for CBS. Arlen met Nora Ephron, with whom she wrote the screenplay for Silkwood (1983), for which they were nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. Arlen worked with director Louis Malle, writing the script for Alamo Bay (1985). Arlen and Ephron later worked together on Cookie (1989), which was directed by Susan Seidelman. Later, Arlen also wrote the screenplay for The Weight of Water (2000), and Helen Hunt's first feature film as director, Then She Found Me (2007).^[3]^[4]

Filmography

Silkwood (with Nora Ephron) (1983)
Alamo Bay (1985)
Cookie (with Nora Ephron) (1989) (also Executive Producer)
A Shock to the System (Associate Producer) (1990)
The Weight of Water (with Christopher Kyle) (2000)
A Thief of Time (2004) (TV)
Then She Found Me (with Victor Levin and Helen Hunt) (2007)

Personal life

Arlen married James Hoge. They had three children. In 1971, Arlen divorced. In 1972, Arlen married Michael J. Arlen and later moved to New York.^[2]

In 2016, Arlen died at her home in Manhattan, New York. She was 75 years old.^[2]

Family tree

Joseph Medill
(1823–1899)

Katherine Patrick

Robert Wilson Patterson
(1850–1910)

Elinor Medill
(1855–1933)

Katherine van Etta Medill
(1853–1932)

Robert Sanderson McCormick
(1849–1919)

Joseph Medill Patterson
(1879–1946)

Eleanor Josephine Medill Patterson
(1884–1948)

Ruth Hanna
(1880–1944)

Joseph Medill McCormick
(1877–1925)

Robert Rutherford McCormick
(1880–1955)

Alicia Patterson
(1906–1963)

Harry Frank Guggenheim
(1890–1971)

Jay Frederick Reeve
(1893–1956)

Josephine Medill Patterson
(1913–1996)

Ivan Le Lorraine Albright
(1897–1983)

James Joseph Patterson
(1923–1992)

Madeleine Jana Korbel
(1937–2022)

Joseph Medill Patterson Reeve, later Albright
(born 1937)

Alice Reeve, later Albright
(1940–2016)

Michael J. Arlen
(born 1930)

Notes:

References

^ ^a ^b "Alice Arlen, Screenwriter and Collaborator With Nora Ephron, Dies at 75". The New York Times. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c McFadden, Robert D. (February 29, 2016). "Alice Arlen, Screenwriter With Premier Journalistic Pedigree, Dies at 75". New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
^ Vlessing, Etan (March 1, 2016). "'Silkwood' Screenwriter Alice Arlen Dies at 75". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^ Saperstein, Pat (March 1, 2016). "Alice Arlen, 'Silkwood' Screenwriter, Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

External links

Alice Arlen at IMDb

[nytimes_arlene2016-1] "Alice Arlen, Screenwriter and Collaborator With Nora Ephron, Dies at 75". The New York Times. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[nytobit-2] McFadden, Robert D. (February 29, 2016). "Alice Arlen, Screenwriter With Premier Journalistic Pedigree, Dies at 75". New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2016.

[3] Vlessing, Etan (March 1, 2016). "'Silkwood' Screenwriter Alice Arlen Dies at 75". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

[4] Saperstein, Pat (March 1, 2016). "Alice Arlen, 'Silkwood' Screenwriter, Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

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 | name         = Alice Arlen
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 | alma_mater   = [[Harvard University]], [[Columbia University]]
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+| mother       = [[Josephine Medill Patterson]]
 | father       = Jay Reeve (biological), [[Ivan Albright]] (adoptive)
 | occupation   = Screenwriter, producer
-| spouse       = {{marriage|[[James F. Hoge Jr.|James Hoge]]|1962|1971|end=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[Michael J. Arlen]]<br>|1972}}
+| spouse       = {{plainlist|
+* {{marriage|[[James F. Hoge Jr.|James Hoge]]|1962|1971|end=divorced}}
+* {{marriage|[[Michael J. Arlen]]<br>|1972}}
+}}
 | children     = 3
-| relatives    =  [[Joseph Medill Patterson Albright]] (brother)
+| relatives    =  [[Joseph Albright (journalist)|Joseph Albright]] (brother)
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+{{Redirect|Alice Albright|the daughter of the former United States Secretary of State|Alice P. Albright}}
 '''Alice Arlen''' (November 6, 1940 – February 29, 2016) was an American screenwriter, best known for ''[[Silkwood]]'' (1983), which she wrote with [[Nora Ephron]]. Her other film credits include the scripts of ''[[Alamo Bay]]'' (1985), ''[[Cookie (film)|Cookie]]'' (1989), ''[[The Weight of Water (film)|The Weight of Water]]'' (2000) and ''[[Then She Found Me]]'' (2007).
 == Early life ==
-In 1940, Arlen was born as Alice Reeve. Arlen's father was Jay Frederick Reeve, a lawyer. Arlen's mother was Josephine Medill Patterson, a journalist. After Arlen's mother married [[Ivan Albright]], Arlen and her brother [[Joseph Medill Patterson Albright|Joseph]] took the surname of Albright.<ref name="nytimes_arlene2016"/>
+In 1940, Arlen was born as '''Alice Reeve'''. Arlen's father was Jay Frederick Reeve, a lawyer. Arlen's mother was Josephine Medill Patterson, a journalist. After Arlen's mother married [[Ivan Albright]], Arlen and her brother [[Joseph Medill Patterson Albright|Joseph]] took the surname of Albright.<ref name="nytimes_arlene2016"/>
 == Education ==
-In 1962, Arlene graduated from [[Radcliffe College]] of [[Harvard University]].<ref name="nytobit"/> In 1981, Arlene earned an  MFA degree from the [[Columbia University School of the Arts]].<ref name="nytimes_arlene2016">{{cite web |URL=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/arts/alice-arlen-screenwriter-with-premier-journalistic-pedigree-dies-at-75.html |title=Alice Arlen, Screenwriter and Collaborator With Nora Ephron, Dies at 75 |website=nytimes.com |date=March 1, 2016 |accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref>
+In 1962, Arlene graduated from [[Radcliffe College]] of [[Harvard University]].<ref name="nytobit"/> In 1981, Arlene earned an  MFA degree from the [[Columbia University School of the Arts]].<ref name="nytimes_arlene2016">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/arts/alice-arlen-screenwriter-with-premier-journalistic-pedigree-dies-at-75.html |title=Alice Arlen, Screenwriter and Collaborator With Nora Ephron, Dies at 75 |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 1, 2016 |accessdate=March 25, 2020}}</ref>
 ==Career==
-Arlen worked for [[CBS]]. Arlen met [[Nora Ephron]], with whom she wrote the screenplay for ''[[Silkwood]]'' (1983), for which they were [[56th Academy Awards|nominated for an Oscar]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]. Arlen worked with director [[Louis Malle]], writing the script for ''[[Alamo Bay]]'' (1985). Arlen and Ephron later worked together on ''[[Cookie (film)|Cookie]]'' (1989), which was directed by [[Susan Seidelman]]. Later, Arlen also wrote the screenplay for ''[[The Weight of Water (film)|The Weight of Water]]'' (2000), and [[Helen Hunt]]'s first feature film as director, ''[[Then She Found Me]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title='Silkwood' Screenwriter Alice Arlen Dies at 75|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alice-arlen-dead-silkwood-screenwriter-871789|accessdate=March 2, 2016|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Saperstein|first1=Pat|title=Alice Arlen, ‘Silkwood’ Screenwriter, Dies at 75|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/people-news/alice-arlen-dies-dead-silkwood-screenwriter-dies-at-75-1201719886/|accessdate=March 2, 2016|work=Variety|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref>
+Arlen worked for [[CBS]]. Arlen met [[Nora Ephron]], with whom she wrote the screenplay for ''[[Silkwood]]'' (1983), for which they were [[56th Academy Awards|nominated for an Oscar]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]]. Arlen worked with director [[Louis Malle]], writing the script for ''[[Alamo Bay]]'' (1985). Arlen and Ephron later worked together on ''[[Cookie (film)|Cookie]]'' (1989), which was directed by [[Susan Seidelman]]. Later, Arlen also wrote the screenplay for ''[[The Weight of Water (film)|The Weight of Water]]'' (2000), and [[Helen Hunt]]'s first feature film as director, ''[[Then She Found Me]]'' (2007).<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|title='Silkwood' Screenwriter Alice Arlen Dies at 75|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/alice-arlen-dead-silkwood-screenwriter-871789|accessdate=March 2, 2016|work=Hollywood Reporter|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Saperstein|first1=Pat|title=Alice Arlen, 'Silkwood' Screenwriter, Dies at 75|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/people-news/alice-arlen-dies-dead-silkwood-screenwriter-dies-at-75-1201719886/|accessdate=March 2, 2016|work=Variety|date=March 1, 2016}}</ref>
+== Filmography ==
+* [[Silkwood]] (with [[Nora Ephron]]) (1983)
+* [[Alamo Bay]] (1985)
+* [[Cookie (film)|Cookie]] (with [[Nora Ephron]]) (1989) (also Executive Producer)
+* [[A Shock to the System (1990 film)|A Shock to the System]] (Associate Producer) (1990)
+* [[The Weight of Water (film)|The Weight of Water]] (with [[Christopher Kyle]]) (2000)
+* [[A Thief of Time]] (2004) (TV)
+* [[Then She Found Me]] (with [[Victor Levin]] and [[Helen Hunt]]) (2007)
 == Personal life ==
 Arlen married [[James F. Hoge Jr.|James Hoge]]. They had three children. In 1971,  Arlen divorced. In 1972, Arlen married [[Michael J. Arlen]] and later moved to New York.<ref name="nytobit"/>
 In 2016, Arlen died at her home in Manhattan, New York. She was 75 years old.<ref name="nytobit">{{cite news|last1=McFadden|first1=Robert D.|title=Alice Arlen, Screenwriter With Premier Journalistic Pedigree, Dies at 75|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/arts/alice-arlen-screenwriter-with-premier-journalistic-pedigree-dies-at-75.html|accessdate=March 1, 2016|work=New York Times|date=February 29, 2016}}</ref>
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