Patricia Broderick
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Patricia Broderick was an American playwright
and painter
.
Broderick was the mother of actor Matthew Broderick
, and wife of actor James Broderick
. She was born as Patricia Biow in New York City
.
She began writing plays in the 1940s and several of them were performed in New York and London. Her 1996 film Infinity
was based on the life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman
. Broderick worked on the script of the 1989 Civil War drama Glory. Her paintings were shown in several galleries in New York and across the country. Broderick's partner of her last six years was the painter John Wesley
.
Broderick died of cancer on 18 November 2003 in her home in Greenwich Village
, aged 78.
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
.
Broderick was the mother of actor Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick is an American film and stage actor who, among other roles, played the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Adult Simba in The Lion King film series, and Leo Bloom in the film and Broadway productions of The Producers.He has won two Tony Awards, one in 1983 for his...
, and wife of actor James Broderick
James Broderick
James Joseph Broderick III was an American actor.-Life and career:Broderick was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, the son of Mary Elizabeth and James Joseph Broderick, Jr....
. She was born as Patricia Biow in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
She began writing plays in the 1940s and several of them were performed in New York and London. Her 1996 film Infinity
Infinity (film)
Infinity is a 1996 American biographical drama film about the early life of physicist Richard Feynman. Feynman was played by Matthew Broderick, who also directed and produced the film. Broderick's mother, Patricia Broderick, wrote the screenplay, which was based on the books Surely You're Joking, Mr...
was based on the life of Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman
Richard Phillips Feynman was an American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics...
. Broderick worked on the script of the 1989 Civil War drama Glory. Her paintings were shown in several galleries in New York and across the country. Broderick's partner of her last six years was the painter John Wesley
John Wesley (artist)
John Wesley was born in Los Angeles, California, on November 25, 1928. He is a pop artist.After holding a series of odd jobs, he began painting at the age of 22...
.
Broderick died of cancer on 18 November 2003 in her home in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, aged 78.
External links
- Paintings by Patricia Broderick at artnetArtnetartnet is an online service provider for the international art market with headquarters in New York, Berlin and Paris. Additionally, artnet has regional offices in China, the UK and Russia.- Business model :...