Randi Mayem Singer
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Randi Mayem Singer is a writer and producer.
Singer is an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay to the 20th Century Fox blockbuster Mrs. Doubtfire
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Before selling her first script, Singer worked on air in the Los Angeles on such radio stations as KRLA, KRTH and KFI, using the name Randi Allison. She won the first annual UCLA Diane Thomas
Screenwriting Award in 1987 for her screenplay A 22¢ Romance, which sold in a bidding war to Orion Pictures for Dennis Quaid
to star. Although it launched her writing career, A 22¢ Romance has never been produced. It was listed in a January 1992 LA Times Calendar "Best Still On Paper" article. When Twentieth Century Fox optioned the children's novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
, Singer was selected to adapt it to the screen.
Singer's television credits include creating and executive producing the sitcom Hudson Street
(1995) and creating and executive producing the comedic drama Jack & Jill
(1999–2001) for the WB.
Singer is also known for reworking and polishing scripts prior to production and has done uncredited work on many films.
Singer is an American screenwriter best known for writing the screenplay to the 20th Century Fox blockbuster Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire
Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy film starring Robin Williams and Sally Field and based on the novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. It was directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup...
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Before selling her first script, Singer worked on air in the Los Angeles on such radio stations as KRLA, KRTH and KFI, using the name Randi Allison. She won the first annual UCLA Diane Thomas
Diane Thomas
Diane Thomas was a screenwriter. She was working as a waitress while writing scripts and then had the opportunity to pitch the script for Romancing the Stone to customer Michael Douglas who then bought, produced, and starred in the film with Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito.Diane Thomas died in a...
Screenwriting Award in 1987 for her screenplay A 22¢ Romance, which sold in a bidding war to Orion Pictures for Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Dennis William Quaid is an American actor known for his comedic and dramatic roles. First gaining widespread attention in the 1980s, his career rebounded in the 1990s after he overcame an addiction to drugs and an eating disorder...
to star. Although it launched her writing career, A 22¢ Romance has never been produced. It was listed in a January 1992 LA Times Calendar "Best Still On Paper" article. When Twentieth Century Fox optioned the children's novel Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine
Anne Fine
Anne Fine, OBE FRSL is a British author best known for her children's books, of which she has written more than 50. She also writes for adults...
, Singer was selected to adapt it to the screen.
Singer's television credits include creating and executive producing the sitcom Hudson Street
Hudson Street
Hudson Street may refer to:* Hudson Street , 2000 debut album by Northern Irish electronic duo Agnelli & Nelson* Hudson Street , north/south oriented street in the New York City borough of Manhattan...
(1995) and creating and executive producing the comedic drama Jack & Jill
Jack & Jill (TV series)
Jack & Jill is an American television series comedy-drama starring Ivan Sergei, Amanda Peet, Jaime Pressly, Justin Kirk, Simon Rex and Sarah Paulson which ran from September 1999 to April 2001 on the WB Network. It was created and executive produced by Randi Mayem Singer.The show's theme song was...
(1999–2001) for the WB.
Singer is also known for reworking and polishing scripts prior to production and has done uncredited work on many films.