Alexander Stuart (born January 27, 1955) is a British-born, Los Angeles-based novelist and screenwriter, whose books have been translated into eight languages and published in the US, Britain, Europe, Israel and throughout the world. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

His most controversial novel, The War Zone, about a family torn apart by incest, was turned into a film by Oscar-nominated actor/director Tim Roth in 1999. At the time of the book's initial publication in 1989, it was stripped of the Whitbread Best Novel Award amid controversy among the panel of three judges. The War Zone is a 1999 movie directed by Tim Roth. ... Incest is sexual activity between close family members. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... Tim Roth at the premiere of Lucky Numbers (2000) Tim Roth (born May 14, 1961 as Timothy Simon Smith) is a British film actor and director. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Whitbread Book Awards are among the United Kingdoms most prestigious literary awards. ...

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Stuart's books include The War Zone, Tribes, Life On Mars (which inspired the British television documentary, The End of America), Five And A Half Times Three (written with Ann Totterdell, about the death from cancer of their five-and-a-half-year-old son, Joe Buffalo Stuart), and the children's books, Joe, Jo-Jo And The Monkey Masks and Henry And The Sea (written with Joe Buffalo Stuart). When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...

A major influence on Stuart's life and work, particularly The War Zone, was the loss from cancer of his first son at the age of five and a half in 1989: The War Zone is a 1999 movie directed by Tim Roth. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...

"Once my son was diagnosed with cancer, I had this huge amount of pain and anger about how this could happen to the child I loved so much. And I definitely directed that into The War Zone. I wrote it differently than anything I've written. I would rush back to the house while he was in chemotherapy and just write for two hours. I almost felt as if I were channeling it."

In addition to scripting Roth's film of The War Zone, Stuart also served as executive producer of Nicolas Roeg's Insignificance, based on Terry Johnson's play, which brought together a fictionalized Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio and Senator Joe McCarthy, on a single night in New York. The War Zone is a 1999 movie directed by Tim Roth. ... Nicolas Jack Roeg, born on August 15, 1928 in London, is an internationally-known cinematographer and film director. ... The title Insignificance can refer to: Look up insignificance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Baker, June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) is the twentieth-centurys most famous movie star, sex symbol and pop icon. ... Albert Einstein, photographed by Oren J. Turner in 1947. ... Joe DiMaggio Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Jr. ... Joseph McCarthy This article is about the American politician. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

Before moving to the United States, Stuart lived in London and Brighton, England. During the 1990s, he moved to Miami Beach, where he taught screenwriting at the University of Miami. In 1997, he was commissioned by the Miami Art Museum to create an artwork, Filmloop/Fragments, to accompany a sculpture installation by the Polish artist, Magdalena Abakanowicz. He currently lives in Los Angeles, with his wife and young son. This article is about the British city. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... This is an article about the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

External links

• Alexander Stuart's home page
• Internet Movie Database entry
• Single Word (Weblog)
• Time Out New York Interview
• Guardian Article about the making of The End of America
• Extract from Life On Mars in Zing Magazine