Julian Barry Dies: Writer Of Oscar-Nominated Lenny Bruce Biopic And Acclaimed Broadway Version Was 92

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Julian Barry, whose 1971 Broadway play and 1974 movie, both titled Lenny and both telling the story of legendary comic Lenny Bruce, died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 92

Although most widely known for his highly influential Bruce projects, which earned considerable acclaim for the writer and his title stars — Cliff Gorman on stage, Dustin Hoffman on screen — Barry’s career extended to other projects that caught the public’s attention in their day.

The film left the 1975 awards ceremony empty-handed, though, understandable in an impossibly competitive year that includedWhile Barry wouldn’t hit those heights again, he continued writing movies until 1992’swith Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek, and the 1991 TV movieBarry himself conceded that his career never returned tohe took full responsibility, blaming himself for turning into a typical “Hollywood phony” and once recalling a disastrous meeting with Robert Redford and Sydney Pollack.

Barry is survived by his partner, Samantha Harper Macy; daughters Julia, Sally and Jennifer Barry; son Michael Barry; and other extended family.

 

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