Gerald Green (author)
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Gerald Green (April 8, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York-August 29, 2006 in Norwalk, Connecticut) is an American author, producer and director. Green has written many novels, the most well-known being The Last Angry Man, published in 1959. It was adapted into a movie by the same name which was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Muni) and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White.
Green's book, The Holocaust was made into a critically acclaimed TV miniseries. Other titles include His Majesty O'Keefe with Lawrence Klingman, North West, Portofino PTA, To Brooklyn With Love, My Son the Jock, and The Lotus Eaters. He was a producer, writer, and director for NBC's The Today Show. He is a graduate of Columbia University's School of Journalism. After college he was a European correspondent for the US Military magazine, Stars and Stripes.
Green lived in New Canaan, Connecticut. His first wife, Marie, died of cancer. They had three children, Nancy, Ted and David. He married Marlene Eagle in 1979. He died of pneumonia on August 29, 2006.
