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Gregory Maguire

Known for Writing

Gregory Maguire (born June 9, 1954) is an American novelist. He is the author of Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, and several dozen other novels for adults and children. Many of Maguire's adult novels are inspired by classic children's stories. Maguire published his first novel, The Lightning Time, in 1978. Wicked, published in 1995, was his first novel for adults. It was adapted into a popular Broadway musical in 2003, which was later adapted into a two-part musical film series. The first film was released in 2024, and the second film is scheduled to be released in 2025. Maguire is married to American painter Andy Newman, in one of the first same-sex marriages performed in the state of Massachusetts. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gregory Maguire, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

June 9, 1954 (age 72)

Birthplace

Albany, New York, USA

Filmography

8 films

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FF3.5

Wicked: For Good

2025 · 2h 17m

country: United States

As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba must unite one last time with honesty and empathy to fulfill their shared destiny and change the fate of Oz forever.

FF4.0

Wicked

2024 · 2h 42m

country: United States

In the land of Oz, ostracized and misunderstood green-skinned Elphaba is forced to share a room with the popular aristocrat Glinda at Shiz University, and the two's unlikely friendship is tested as they begin to fulfill their respective destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

TMDB3.3

Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister

2002 · 1h 30m

country: Canada

A look at the classic "Cinderella" story from the perspective of one of her 'ugly' stepsisters