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Barbara Benedek
Former psychiatric researcher who began her entertainment career as a sitcom story editor. Benedek scripted her first feature, 1983's "The Big Chill," in collaboration with director Lawrence Kasdan. She has continued to concentrate on ensemble-oriented drama, notably with "Men Don't Leave" (1990), based on the French film, "La vie continue" (1982). Benedek co-wrote (with David Rayfiel) the 1995 remake of "Sabrina."