Writing
Erich Segal
- Born
- Jun 16, 1937 · Aged 72
- Died
- Jan 17, 2010
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 5
- TV credits
- 4
Also known as (1)
- Erich Wolf Segal
Biography
Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937 – January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel Love Story (1970) and its hit film adaptation. Born and raised in a Jewish household in Brooklyn, New York, Segal was the first of three brothers. His father was a rabbi and his mother was a homemaker. His interest in writing and narrating stories developed as a child. He went to Midwood High School, during which he suffered a serious accident while canoeing. His coach advised him to jog as a part of his rehabilitation, which ended up becoming his…
