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My Take
I hold Nora Ephron in the highest regard as a filmmaker and writer. Raised on Manhattan's Upper West Side, she climbed from journalism to screenwriting and directing, and won the BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay in 1990. What sets her apart, in my view, is that she brought genuine intelligence and a sly bite to the romantic comedy, a genre too often dismissed. She wrote smart women who got to stay smart while falling in love, which was rarer than it should have been. Three Academy Award nominations attest to her craft. She passed in 2012, but her scripts still make people smile, and I admire her without reservation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nora Ephron
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーラ・エフロン
- Reading
- のーら・えふろん
- Born
- May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Upper West Side, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film director / journalist / novelist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- Wellesley College
Awards & achievements
- 1990 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
- 1994 Crystal Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nora Ephron born?
May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012.
Where is Nora Ephron from?
Nora Ephron is from Upper West Side, New York, United States.
What does Nora Ephron do?
Nora Ephron works as screenwriter, film producer, film director, journalist, novelist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.