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Robert Getchell was an American screenwriter. Getchell wrote the 1974 film Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and created the sitcom based on that film, Alice. Getchell was also the screenwriter for the 1981 docudrama film Mommie Dearest which is based on Christina Crawford's nightmarish childhood with her violent and manipulative alcoholic adoptive mother, the actress Joan Crawford. The film was meant to be taken seriously with a subject concerning child abuse/trafficking however, Getchell's unusual script became over-the-top and unintentionally amusing that it won the 2nd Golden Raspberry award for worst Screenplay which developed Mommie Dearest into a memorable cult film.
Born
Wednesday, 01 January 1936
Died
Saturday, 21 October 2017
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1977 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1975 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Nominated |