Personal info
Known for
Screenplay
Gender
Male
Birthday
12 April
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Edit pageAlvin Sargent
Biography
Alvin Sargent was an American screenwriter who wrote Ordinary People and the Marvel screenplays for Sony: Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, and The Amazing Spider-Man.
His writing for Spider-Man 2 got widespread acclaim. He also wrote a few episodes of Paper Moon. He was married to film producer Laura Ziskin, who produced the Spider-Man films he had written.
He was quoted as saying, "When I die, I'm going to have written on my tombstone: 'Finally, a plot.'".
He and Laura Ziskin married in 2010 after living together for over 25 years.
Briefly acted at The Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, subsequently becoming an ad salesman for Variety.
Although he is an award-winning screenwriter, he is known to take his time writing his scripts. He took over a year to write the screenplay for Ordinary People (1980).
Ex-brother-in-law of Geraldine Brooks and Norma Crane.
He has two daughters from his first marriage: Amanda and Jennifer.
Attended Upper Darby High School (outside Philadelphia) but dropped out during World War II to join the U.S. Navy. After the war, Sargent moved to Los Angeles and waited tables, delivered for a clothing company, and drove props around for CBS.
The younger brother of Herbert Sargent.
Son of Esther (Kadansky) and Isaac Supowitz. His grandparents were all Russian Jewish immigrants.
