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David Magee (born 1962) is an American screenwriter who was nominated for a 2004 Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Finding Neverland. Along with Simon Beaufoy, he wrote the screenplay for Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams, which was released in 2008.
David Magee is a bestselling author of books on addiction, recovery, and mental health. He is also a speaker, a creator of wellness programs, and a former media executive and columnist.
David Magee is an American screenwriter, producer and actor, known for Life of Pi, Mary Poppins Returns and Finding Neverland. He was born in 1962 in Flint, Michigan and has been nominated for two Oscars.
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David Magee is a columnist, change-maker, and author of Dear William, a national bestseller and award-winning memoir about his son's addiction and his family's history. He also founded the William Magee Institute for Student Wellbeing at the University of Mississippi.
Oct 27, 2021 · Dear William, a new memoir by David Magee, tells the story of a family ripped apart by addiction and trauma but rebuilt through love and faith. On sale November 3, the new book translates...
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Jan 4, 2023 · David Magee has made a career of externalizing the very internal journeys of some of literatures most celebrated characters. The screenwriter is a two-time Oscar nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay with 2004's Finding Neverland and 2012's Life of Pi, as well as the writer behind such big screen adaptations as Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day ...
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Jan 16, 2023 · Few people can say they launched a thriving writing career accidentally, but that’s precisely what happened to two-time Academy Award nominee David Magee. While working as a struggling actor, Magee was offered an unusual opportunity: write a screenplay based on a new play about the life of Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie.
