Birthday: November 23, 1944

A stockbroker's son, James Toback holds degrees from both Harvard and Columbia. While an English instructor at CCNY, Toback began submitting articles to various publications, with special emphasis on sports magazines. Assigned to interview football star-turned-actor Jim Brown, Toback became close friends with his subject, spending several years as Brown's houseguest. Their relationship ...more
  • 1991
  • Academy
  • Best Original Screenplay
  • Bugsy
  • nom
  • 1990
  • L.A. Film Critics Association
  • Best Screenplay
  • Bugsy
  • win
  • 1991
  • Bugsy
  • Gus Greenbaum


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