Screenwriter Marshall Brickman attends the Jersey Boys Special Screening at Paris Theater on June 9, 2014 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images
Born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in New York, Brickman played in folk groups before starting a television writing career: he was a founding member of the New Journeyman, who became the Mamas & the Papas after Brickman left. He wrote scripts for Candid Camera, The Tonight Show and a pilot of what became The Muppet Show. Brickman also co-wrote Broadway musicals Jersey Boys and The Addams Family.
Brickman’s first collaboration with Allen was Sleeper, a much-praised film, especially for its script. After his career high point, Annie Hall, Brickman was again Oscar-nominated for Manhattan. Marshall Brickman died on November 29, aged 85. — Agencies
