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Jul 28, 2024 · Jill Schary Robinson, an author and journalist who limned her glittering, complicated Hollywood upbringing in much of her work, beginning with her wry 1963 memoir, “With a Cast of Thousands,” and...
Jill Schary Robinson is a writer of memoirs, novels, and articles, and a former head of MGM. She has lived in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Paris, and has taught writing workshops for veterans and other writers.
Robinson was the daughter of Dore Schary, a former MGM executive and Oscar winner, and the mother of Jeremy Zimmer, UTA co-founder and CEO. She wrote novels, memoirs, essays and reviews, and was a friend of Jane Fonda and a supporter of the MPTF Foundation.
Robinson, the daughter of MGM studio mogul Dore Schary, wrote candidly about her glamorous and troubled childhood and marriage in books like "With a Cast of Thousands" and "Bed/Time/Story". She also contributed to Cosmopolitan, The New York Times and other publications.
Jill Schary Robinson (May 30, 1936 – July 20, 2024) was an American novelist, essayist, and teacher. Based in Los Angeles, her memoirs contended with the themes of addiction, recovery, and growing up during the golden age of Hollywood.
The essential collection of articles and excerpts from Jill Schary Robinson’s best works. From her first published movie review to her show-stopping journalism for Vogue and Cosmo , From The Ostentatious Orgasm to her insights into celebrities like Jim Brown, Lily Tomlin and Roman Polanski.
Sep 29, 2024 · Steeped in the essence of Hollywood, writer Jill Schary Robinson told many tales of movie making’s golden era. The Los Angeles-born daughter of MGM studio head Dore Schary, she grew up alongside the likes of Jane Fonda (a lifelong friend), Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor.
