Nora Ephron

“The key to successful directing is storytelling. It’s about capturing the essence of a story and translating it into a visual experience that resonates with viewers.” Nora Ephron was a prominent American author, playwright, screenwriter, and director renowned for her sharp-witted romantic comedies featuring strong female leads. The eldest daughter of Hollywood screenwriters Henry and Phoebe Ephron, she initially worked as a reporter and essayist in New York City. Her essays were compiled into influential books like Wallflower at the Orgy (1970) and Crazy Salad (1975). Ephron transitioned to screenwriting, earning an Academy Award nomination for Silkwood (1983). She adapted her novel about her own divorce into the screenplay for Heartburn (1986), and gained further acclaim with When Harry Met Sally… (1989) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993), which she also directed. Her film You’ve Got Mail (1998) continued her successful collaboration with Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Ephron’s later works included the bestselling essay collections I Feel Bad About My Neck (2006) and I Remember Nothing (2010), and the film Julie & Julia (2009), which she adapted and directed. She also wrote and adapted the play Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2009) and Lucky Guy, which premiered on Broadway posthumously. Her extensive body of work, including her newspaper columns and blog posts, was compiled in The Most of Nora Ephron (2013).