The Big Picture: Akiva Goldsman Career & Biographical Notes: Graduated from Wesleyan and New York University Adapted two John Grisham novels for the screen Received pressure from many camps to turn down his Oscar to atone for his previous crimes against humanity

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Recent Movies:

Film	Date	Rating	Screens	Opening	Total	Box Office
Angels & Demons	5/15/09	N/A
I Am Legend	12/14/07				249.46	Info
The Da Vinci Code	5/19/06	PG-13	3735	77.07	217.54	Info
Poseidon	5/12/06	PG-13	3555	22.16	59.08	Info
Cinderella Man	6/3/05	N/A
I, Robot	7/16/04	PG-13	3420	52.18	144.80	Info
The Recruit	1/31/03	PG-13	2376	16.30	52.79	Info
A Beautiful Mind	1/4/02	PG-13	1853	16.57	170.71	Info

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Awards:

2005
Cinderella Man

• Runner-Up: Best Original Screenplay, Writers' Guild

2001
A Beautiful Mind

• Win: Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards
• Win: Best Screenplay, Golden Globes
• Win: Best Adapted Screenplay, Writers' Guild
• Runner-Up: Best Screenplay, BOP's Calvin Awards

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