Avery Corman

Novelist

Birthday November 28, 1935

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace The Bronx, NY

Age 88 years old

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About

Writer known for writing the books Kramer vs. Kramer and Oh, God!, both of which were adapted into popular motion pictures during the 1970's.

Before Fame

He started out as a journalist, writing several essays for newspapers including The New York Times.

Trivia

His novel, 50, was praised by highly respected critic Stefan Kanfer as being a literary gift.

Family Life

He and his now-deceased wife, Judy Corman, had two sons: Matthew and Nicholas.

Associated With

Legendary actress Meryl Streep received an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in the film, Kramer vs. Kramer, which was based on his 1977 novel of the same name.