About Lawrence Hauben
Lived 1931 – 1985 (aged 54). Lawrence Hauben was an American actor, screenwriter, television actor and film actor.
Lawrence Alan Hauben (3 March 1931 – 22 December 1985) was an American actor and screenwriter. Born in New York, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay along with Bo Goldman for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the 48th Academy Awards. He also won a Golden Globe and a Writers Guild of America Award.
He had a small role as a car salesman in Point Blank (1967). In 1971, he released a documentary film, Venus, about his brief relationship with actress Sally Kellerman.
He died of cancer on 22 December 1985, in Santa Barbara, California at the age of 54.
Awards Award Category Result Year NotesAcademy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay 1976 with Bo GoldmanGolden Globe Awards Best Screenplay 1976 with Bo GoldmanWriters Guild of America Awards Best Adapted Screenplay 1976 with Bo GoldmanBritish Academy Film Awards Best Screenplay 1976 with Bo Goldman
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Who was Lawrence Hauben?
American actor and screenwriter (1931-1985)
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Lawrence Hauben was born on 3 March 1931 in New York City.
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Lawrence Hauben died on 22 December 1985 in Santa Barbara.
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Lawrence Hauben was an actor, screenwriter, television actor and film actor.
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