Who was the writer of the 1970 American romantic drama for which Ali MacGraw received an Academy Award for Best Actress?
Love Story (1970 film) Love Story is a 1970 American romantic drama film written by Erich Segal, who was also the author of the best-selling novel of the same name. It was produced by Howard G. Minskyand directed by Arthur Hiller and starred Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, alongside John Marley, Ray Milland, and Tommy Lee Jones in his film debut in a minor role.
Francis Swann Francis Swann (July 16, 1913, Maryland – August 27, 1983, Fairfax, California) was a playwright and novelist, and a film and television writer. He wrote several Broadway plays, most notable of which was "Out of the Frying Pan". He wrote a number of screenplays for Warner Bros. and other studios, including the screenplay for "711 Ocean Drive" (1950). Swann also wrote several books including "The Brass Key" and "Royal Street". He was one of the early writers for the television soap opera "Dark Shadows".