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Geoffrey Shawn Fletcher (born October 4, 1970) is an American screenwriter and film director. Fletcher is best known for being the screenwriter of Precious, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, becoming the first African American to receive an Academy Award for writing. [1]
Geoffrey Fletcher. Writer: Precious. Initially working with a video camera and cast of toys and action figures, Geoffrey Fletcher began making films as a child.
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Geoffrey Scowcroft Fletcher (1923–2004) was a British artist and art critic, and is best known for his 1962 book The London Nobody Knows .
May 7, 2019 · 'Precious' scribe Geoffrey Fletcher — who was the first black screenwriter ever to win an Oscar — pays tribute to director John Singleton, who died April 28 at age 51 following a stroke: "His...
Feb 26, 2010 · Precious screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher grew up in Waterford, Connecticut, the third son of a school principal and a submarine technician. He played football for Harvard, attended New York...
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May 7, 2019 · 'Precious' scribe Geoffrey Fletcher — who was the first black screenwriter ever to win an Oscar — pays tribute to director John Singleton, who died April 28 at age 51...
Geoffrey Fletcher is a filmmaker and the first African American to win an Oscar for writing Precious. Learn about his background, achievements, and upcoming projects in various genres.
