NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Stage, TV and film writer-director Douglas McGrath, who earned a Tony nomination for 鈥淏eautiful: The Carole King Musical鈥� and an Oscar nod for the 鈥淏ullets Over Broadway鈥� screenplay he co-wrote with Woody Allen, died Thursday. He was 64.
The death was announced by the producers of McGrath鈥檚 solo off-Broadway show, 鈥淓verything鈥檚 Fine,鈥� which opened last month. A show representative said the cause was a heart attack. McGrath had written and was starring in 鈥淓verything鈥檚 Fine,鈥� and was directed by John Lithgow.
鈥淭he company of 鈥楨verything鈥檚 Fine鈥� was honored to have presented his solo autobiographical show,鈥� the producers said in a statement. 鈥淓veryone who worked with him over the last three months of production was struck by his grace, charm, and droll sense of humor, and sends deepest condolences to his family.鈥�
McGrath began his writing career on the staff of 鈥淪aturday Night Live鈥� and went on to pen the plays 鈥淐heckers,鈥� 鈥淭he Age of Innocence" and the musical "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," which ran on Broadway from 2013-2019.
鈥淒oug was smart, funny, talented, kind, a great friend, and a wonderful storyteller who leaves a legacy of love and laughter,鈥� King wrote in tribute on Instagram.
McGrath was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay of 1994鈥檚 鈥淏ullets Over Broadway,鈥� which he co-wrote with Allen. The screenplay was used as a basis for Allen鈥檚 2014 Broadway stage adaptation.
McGrath鈥檚 other films included 鈥淓mma鈥� starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and 鈥淣icholas Nickleby鈥� starring Charlie Hunnam, both of which he wrote and directed. He also wrote and directed the 2006 Truman Capote biopic 鈥淚nfamous,鈥� starring Toby Jones.
He earned two Emmy Awards nominations for directing two documentaries for HBO: 鈥淗is Way,鈥� about legendary music promoter and movie producer Jerry Weintraub, and 鈥淏ecoming Mike Nichols.鈥�
He is survived by wife, Jane Read Martin, and son Henry McGrath.
Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press
