Warren Adler - 1927
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I. Biography
Warren Adler is a much-credited author who is recognized for writing such literary works as The War of the Roses and Random Hearts. He has a variety of writing styles varying from stories of love, to stories of divorce, and collections of children's stories.
Warren Adler was born on December 16, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Sol and Fritzie (Goldman) Adler. He went to school in the New York public school system and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School. After high school, Adler went to New York University where he earned his B.A. in English literature. Because his freshman English professor inspired Adler, he studied further at The New School for Social Research. Adler studied creative writing under Dr. Don Wolfe and Dr. Charles Glicksburg while they taught at the New School.
Adler's career started as a copy person for the New York Daily News. Later he became the editor of the Queen's Post on Long Island. During the Korean War, (1951-1953), he served in the Pentagon as the Washington Correspondent for Armed Forces Press Service. The Army, Marines, Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard published his articles in every publication. While living in Washington D.C., he was the president of an advertising and public relations agency known as Warren Adler, Ltd. for 18 years.
In addition, he has also owned of four radio stations, owned and operated an NBC affiliate television, and owned a trade publishing business. The business is now owned by his son and is known as the Adler Group. He was also one of the founders of the Washington Dossier magazine which was published in Washington for more than 20 years. After living in Washington for 35 years, he moved to Hollywood, then to Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1988.
Adler has published 23 books and his works have been translated into over 30 languages. Alder's stories have captivated the minds of those who read them; though, not only readers are interested in his works. Several of his novels have caught the attention of the big screen. His book The War of the Roses made Adler widely known when it became a box-office hit in 1989 starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. A few years ago he had a trilogy of his short stories shown on PBS called The Sunset Gang . Adler adapted one of the stories to a musical play in collaboration with L. Russell Brown.
In 1999, another of his novels that made it to the box-office. Random Hearts (1984) found its way to the big screen 16 years after being first released to the public. The movie stars Harrison Ford and Kristen Scott Thomas. Adler's book Private Lies collected $1.2 million, one of the highest prices ever paid in Hollywood.
In December of 1998, Adler was named Associate National Executive Director of the Directors Guild of America (DGA). "In the course of his service with the Guild, he has been involved in almost every aspect of the Guild's functions and has been a guiding force on many Guild triumphs."
After five years of law practice at Harvard and the University of Michigan, he began his career with the DGA. Adler has been a member of the DGA since 1978. He served as Associate General Counsel until 1981 when he became Assistant Western Executive Director and then Western Executive Director in 1990.
Adler has become an icon for American authors. His writings serve as an example of what a person can accomplish if they work hard enough. His leadership skills are a prime examples of the morals and values to which America should follow.
II. Literary Works
Never Too Late for Love (1995)
The Ties that Bind (1994)
The Housewife Blues (1992)
The Witch of Watergate (1992)
Private Lies (1991)
Immaculate Deception (1991)
Senator Love (1991)
Madeline's Miracles (1989)
We Are Holding the President Hostage (1986)
Twilight Child (1985)
Random Hearts (1984)
American Sextet (1983)
American Quartet (1982)
The War of the Roses (1981)
Natural Enemies (1980)
Blood Ties (1978)
The Casanova Embrace (1978)
The Sunset Gang (1976)
Trans-Siberian Express (1976)
The Henderson Equation (1976)
Banquet Before Dawn (1974)
Options (1974)
III. Adler on the Web
You can read interviews with Warren Adler at:
http://www.lexxicon.com/adlerbio.htm
You can reach Warren Adler at:
wadler@WarrenAdler.com or adernovel@aol.com
II. Works Cited "Adler, Warren." Contemporary Authors. 1978 ed.
Adler, Warren. Home Page. 8 October 1998
Adler, Warren. p. 1, The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts 28 Feb. 00
http://donnareed.org/html/people/wadler.html
Adler, Warren. p.1-2, 28 Feb. 00
http://www.lexxicon.com/adlerbio.htm
"DGA Names Warren Adler Associate National Executive Director" DGA News. 17 Dec. 1998 p.1-2, Directors Guild of America 28 Feb. 00
This essay was submitted by a student of Judy Iliff, a teacher at Campbell County High School in Gillette, Wyoming.