His five-decade career spanned film, television, and Broadway, and included four movies with Woody Allen alongside making movies of his own

The Oscar-winning screenwriter collaborated on comedies with Allen and directed movies of his own. He also co-wrote the book for the hit musical “Jersey Boys.”

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Marshall Brickman, who co-wrote the books for Jersey Boys and The Addams Family, passed away on Friday, November 29 at the age of 85.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen‘s best films, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” and a number of Johnny Carson’s most beloved sketches, has died. He was 85.

The duo won an Oscar for “Annie Hall.” Mr. Brickman went on to write Broadway shows, including “Jersey Boys,” and make movies of his own.

Marshall Brickman, the Oscar-winning screenwriter and creative force behind some of Woody Allen’s iconic films, Broadway's 'Jersey Boys,' and Johnny C

Marshall Brickman, who won an Oscar for writing "Annie Hall" alongside Woody Allen and co-wrote "Sleeper" and "Manhattan," died Friday.

Known for his Oscar-winning collaboration on Woody Allen's 'Annie Hall', Marshall Brickman died Friday in Manhattan.

In an interview, Mr. Allen describes the years he spent collaborating with Mr. Brickman, a friend, on beloved movies. Mr. Brickman died on Friday.