Restrictions on Access
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Preferred Citation
Biography
Scope and Content
Organization and Arrangement
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Title: Robert Litz papers
Collection number: 2179
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
21.75 linear ft.
(44 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1979-2012
Abstract: Robert Litz was a writer for theater, film, and television. The collection consists of script and project files representing
his career.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections
for paging information.
Creator:
Litz, Robert
Restrictions on Access
Open for research. STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library
Special Collections for paging information.
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UC Regents. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the
creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright
owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Gift of Michael Nylan, 2013.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Robert Lizt Papers (Collection 2179). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, UCLA.
Biography
Robert Litz was born October 3, 1950, in Cleveland, OH. He studied at Boston University and Harvard University. After graduating
from Harvard, Litz began working as a press agent and actor for the New England Repertory Theatre in Worcester, MA. In the
early 1980s, he began writing plays and became known in 1983 for his play,
Great Divide. Throughout his career, Litz wrote 17 produced plays, including
Domino,
One World, and
Mobile Hymn. He also wrote for film and television. His produced screenplays include
Rappin' (1985) and
House of Cards (1993). His television credits include documentaries written for A&E, History, and Discovery, including the A&E Biography
episodes George Washington, Andrew Jackson, and the Emmy-nominated John Travolta. Robert Litz died on October 10, 2012 in
Los Angeles, CA.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of theatrical, motion picture, and television script materials and project files representing the
career of writer Robert Litz. The bulk of the collection consists of scripts, treatments, and outlines for both produced and
unproduced projects. Project files contain notes, research materials, clippings, and ephemera. Some of these files correspond
to scripts found in the collection; others relate to television documentary projects. Notably absent from the collection are
materials related to the projects, Andrew Jackson and John Travolta.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Personal and Biographical Information
- Project Files
- Stage Projects
- Motion Picture Projects
- Television Projects
- Book Projects
- Essays
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Litz, Robert--Archives
Dramatists, American--Archival resources.
Television writers - United States - Archival resources.