Katherine Reback (1950/51 – May 24, 2010) was an American

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

, best known for the

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of the 1997 romantic comedy '' Fools Rush In'' and for penning the

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of the 1983

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, '' Flashdance''. Reback was a native of

Stamford, Connecticut Stamford () is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut, outside of Manhattan. It is Connecticut's second-most populous city, behind Bridgeport. With a population of 135,470, Stamford passed Hartford and New Haven in population as of the 2020 ...

. She received her bachelor's degree from Columbia University. She launched her career in the mid-1970s, while working for

Alan King Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious ac ...

in New York City. Reback also began writing for such television shows as '' The Line'' and '' One Day at a Time''. In 1980, Reback relocated to California. In addition to screenwriting, Reback contributed to Bill Clinton's speech writing team during his 1992 presidential campaign. Reback worked as a writer for Fox Television Studios for the last fifteen years of her life, until her death in 2010. Katherine Reback died of cancer on May 24, 2010, in Los Angeles at the age of 59. She was survived by husband, Sonny King (the couple had been married for 15 years); three stepchildren; and a step-grandchild.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reback, Katherine 1950s births 2010 deaths American speechwriters Columbia University alumni Writers from Stamford, Connecticut Deaths from cancer in California Screenwriters from Connecticut