abstract:David Rayfiel (September 9, 1923 – June 22, 2011) was an American screenwriter and frequent collaborator of director Sydney Pollack (1934–2008). Born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at Brooklyn College, his father was congressman Leo F.
The director, Sydney Pollack, and his usual phalanx of screenwriters (the credited ones are Robert Towne, DavidRayfiel, and David Rabe) try to improve on their source and partially succeed.