Mordecai Richler

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Mordecai Richler, CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist who shaped literature for nearly 50 years. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His notable works include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "St. Urbain’s Horseman," "Solomon Gursky Was Here," and "Barney’s Version," and the Jacob Two-Two Children's stories, adapted into a movie and TV series. His 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990. Known for his provocative essays spanning nationalism to sports, Richler received the Order of Canada before his passing in 2001.

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Barney's Version

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Job Novel

Average Rating

7.0

478 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 2010

15 years ago
Room at the Top

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Job Writer

Average Rating

6.9

138 votes

Release Date

Dec 29, 1958

68 years ago
Fun with Dick and Jane

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.5

72 votes

Release Date

Mar 18, 1977

49 years ago
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

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Job Novel

Average Rating

5.9

25 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1974

52 years ago
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.9

25 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1974

52 years ago
The Street

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Job Author

Average Rating

5.6

24 votes

Release Date

Jun 01, 1977

49 years ago
Life at the Top

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.8

16 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1965

61 years ago
Joshua Then and Now

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Job Novel

Average Rating

5.0

10 votes

Release Date

Sep 17, 1985

41 years ago
Joshua Then and Now

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.0

10 votes

Release Date

Sep 17, 1985

41 years ago
Tiara Tahiti

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Job Additional Dialogue

Average Rating

6.0

9 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1962

64 years ago
No Love for Johnnie

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

6.2

8 votes

Release Date

Feb 14, 1961

66 years ago
Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Department Writing

Job Original Story

Average Rating

3.6

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 08, 1999

26 years ago
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Department Writing

Job Novel

Average Rating

7.6

5 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1978

48 years ago
The Wild and the Willing

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.8

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 16, 1962

64 years ago
The Wordsmith

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Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 29, 1979

47 years ago
Dearth of a Salesman

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Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1957

70 years ago
St. Urbain's Horseman

Department Writing

Job Novel

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 19, 2007

18 years ago

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