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Herman Raucher(1928-2023)

  • Writer
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Herman Raucher was born on 13 April 1928 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969), Summer of '42 (1971) and Sweet November (2001). He was married to Mary Kathryn Martinet-Raucher. He died on 28 December 2023 in Stamford Connecticut, USA.
BornApril 13, 1928
DiedDecember 28, 2023(95)
BornApril 13, 1928
DiedDecember 28, 2023(95)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1969
Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
Summer of '42
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1971
Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron in Sweet November (2001)
Sweet November
6.7
  • Writer(1968 screenplay)
  • 2001
Marie-France Pisier in The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
The Other Side of Midnight
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1977

Credits

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Writer

  • Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron in Sweet November (2001)
    Sweet November
    6.7
    • Writer (1968 screenplay)
    • 2001
  • Ode (1999)
    Ode
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1999
  • Morning Patrol (1987)
    Morning Patrol
    7.1
    • excerpt
    • 1987
  • Robert Duvall in The Great Santini (1979)
    The Great Santini
    7.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Marie-France Pisier in The Other Side of Midnight (1977)
    The Other Side of Midnight
    6.1
    • screenplay by
    • 1977
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
    Ode to Billy Joe
    6.6
    • screen story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1976
  • Remember When (1974)
    Remember When
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Class of '44 (1973)
    Class of '44
    5.4
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Oliver Conant, Gary Grimes, Jerry Houser, and Jennifer O'Neill in Summer of '42 (1971)
    Summer of '42
    7.2
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Watermelon Man (1970)
    Watermelon Man
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
    Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
    4.9
    • written by
    • 1969
  • Sandy Dennis and Anthony Newley in Sweet November (1968)
    Sweet November
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Elvis Presley in Follow That Dream (1962)
    Follow That Dream
    6.5
    • play "Pioneer, Go Home!" (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue .
  • Born
    • April 13, 1928
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 28, 2023
    • Stamford Connecticut, USA(Natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Kathryn Martinet-Raucher1960 - 2002 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Glimpse of the Tiger" (filmed as What's Up, Doc? (1972)).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His movie "Summer of '42" is a retelling of his experiences on Nantucket Island the summer he turned 14, where he lost his virginity to his first love, a war widow named Dorothy whom he never saw again.

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