José Rivera

Playwright

Birthday March 24, 1955

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Puerto Rico

Age 69 years old

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About

Best known for his Academy Award nominated screenplay for the film The Motorcycle Diaries. He also published a number of plays which include Marisol and Cloud Tectonics.

Before Fame

He was convinced he would like to write plays after seeing a production of Rumpelstiltskin at his school which was met with a collective audience approval.

Trivia

He was a contributing writer for television series such as Family Matters, The Jungle Book, Mowgli's Story, and Night Visions.

Family Life

He was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and moved to New York when he was only four years-old.

Associated With

He wrote a play called References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot.