Barbara J Zitwer is an American film producer, playwright and

literary agent A literary agent is an agent who represents writers and their written works to publishers, theatrical producers, film producers, and film studios, and assists in sale and deal negotiation. Literary agents most often represent novelists, screenwr ...

. She started her career as a still photographer and location co-ordinator on

Larry Cohen Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1936 – March 23, 2019) was an American filmmaker. He originally emerged as the writer of blaxploitation films such as ''Black Caesar (film), Black Caesar'' and ''Hell Up in Harlem'' (both 1973), before becomin ...

's 1984 horror movie ''Special Effects''. In 1985 she worked as a

location scout Location scouting is a vital process in the pre-production stage of filmmaking and commercial photography. Once scriptwriters, producers or directors have decided what general kind of scenery they require for the various parts of their work sho ...

on ''

The Stuff ''The Stuff'' is a 1985 American satirical science fiction horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Garrett Morris, Andrea Marcovicci, and Paul Sorvino. It was also the last film of Alexander Scourby. The ...

'', and was the associate producer of 1987's '' It's Alive III: Island of the Alive''. She produced the 1988

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Nicolas Cage, various accolades, including an Academy A ...

film ''

Vampire's Kiss ''Vampire's Kiss'' is a 1989 American black comedy horror film directed by Robert Bierman and written by Joseph Minion. Starring Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals, and Elizabeth Ashley, the film tells the story of a literary ...

''. and was the associate producer of the 1990 movie '' The Ambulance''. She was an executive producer on ''Lazarus Rising'' with Columbia Tri-Star. Zitwer co-wrote the play ''Paper Doll'', with Mark Hampton, about writer

Jacqueline Susann Jacqueline Susann (August 20, 1918 – September 21, 1974) was an American novelist and actress. Her novel ''Valley of the Dolls (novel), Valley of the Dolls'' (1966) is one of the List of best-selling books, best-selling books in publishing his ...

. The play was produced in regional theatres across the US. She was also the executive co-executive producer of the 1998 TV movie ''Scandalous Me: The life of Jacqueline Susann'', for the USA Network. In 1995, Zitwer formed her own literary and film agency in New York City. Books handled by her agency include ''The Friday Night Knitting Club'', ''

Matchstick Men ''Matchstick Men'' is a 2003 black comedy crime film directed by Ridley Scott and based on Eric Garcia's 2002 novel of the same name. The film stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman. The film premiered on September 2, 2003 at the 6 ...

'', ''

Notes from the Underbelly ''Notes from the Underbelly'' is an American sitcom that was aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from 2007 to 2008, originally debuting as a mid-season replacement. The series is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Risa Green, and ...

'', ''

Socrates in Love is a 2001 Japanese melodrama novel, written by Kyoichi Katayama and published by Shogakukan, which revolves around narrator Sakutaro Matsumoto's recollections of a school classmate whom he once loved. It is also known as , which author Kat ...

'' and ''The Serial Killers Club.''

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