Title: The Candidate (1972 film)
Content:  The Candidate is a 1972 American political comedy-drama film starring Robert Redford and Peter Boyle, and directed by Michael Ritchie. The Academy Award–winning screenplay, which examines the various facets and machinations involved in political campaigns, was written by Jeremy Larner, a speechwriter for Senator Eugene J. McCarthy during McCarthy's campaign for the 1968 Democratic presidential nomination.
Title: The Candidate (1972 film)
Content:  Robert Redford said that the film was made as "a labour of love" and was shot inexpensively and quickly. Redford and Ritchie had approached perhaps ten scriptwriters before offering the job to Jeremy Larner, who was under pressure to work quickly so the film would be out in time for the 1972 presidential election campaign; he had "about a month" to write the script, and wrote "exactly from noon to 3am every day" Larner, having worked as a journalist and speechwriter, said his "experiences with various politicians came into the story; I used some stuff that was directly from the campaigns". He also said 
Title: The Candidate (1959 film)
Content:  The Candidate (Spanish:El candidato) is a 1959 Argentine drama film directed by Fernando Ayala and starring Olga Zubarry, Duilio Marzio and Alfredo Alcón. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mario Vanarelli.
Title: The Candidate (1972 film)
Content:  The film won a Best Writing Oscar for Larner and was also nominated for Best Sound (Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa).
Title: The Candidate (1964 film)
Content: Mamie Van Doren as Samantha Ashley ; June Wilkinson as Angela Wallace ; Ted Knight as Frank Carlton ; Eric Mason as Buddy Parker ; Rachel Romen as Mona Archer ; Robin Raymond as Attornery Rogers ; William Long, Jr. as Falon ; John Matthews as Sen. Harper 
Title: The Candidate (1964 film)
Content:  The Candidate (Aka: The Playmates for the Candidate, Party Girls for the Candidate, & Kisses for the Candidate) is a 1964 low-budgeted film that starred the 1950s sex symbol Mamie Van Doren. Co-starring in the film were June Wilkinson, Ted Knight, and Eric Mason; Rachel Romen, Robin Raymond, William Long, Jr., and John Matthews, played smaller less meaningful parts. The film had several different filming/release titles like: The Playmates for the Candidate, Party Girls for the Candidate, and Kisses for the Candidate; however, it is mainly known as being titled, The Candidate.
Title: Jeremy Larner
Content:  In 1973, Larner got an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his script for The Candidate.
Title: Jeremy Larner
Content:  In April 1971, Larner wrote a documentary-style script for a feature film directed by Michael Ritchie and starring Robert Redford about a campaign for senator from California. The Candidate was released during the election of 1972, and was critically acclaimed; the film holds a score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes based on eighteen critical reviews.
Title: The Candidate (1972 film)
Content:  without the help he received from Robert Towne he would not have been able to complete the script. The character of McKay is based on US Senator John V. Tunney. Director Michael Ritchie worked for Tunney's successful campaign in the 1970 Senate election; campaign manager Nelson Rising was an associate producer on the film. Rising, who went on to a successful career working in law, property development, and as a civic leader, as well as continuing his work in California politics, was - according to Larner - "instrumental in finding political locations in the Bay Area, and in supplying political volunteers for many 
Title: The Candidate (1972 film)
Content:  film" with a "crass" script, and found Redford's resemblance to a Kennedy brother "merciless to watchers and unbelievably opportunistic on the part of the filmmakers; it is one of the most vulgar pieces of casting I can remember." Robert Chappetta in Film Quarterly wrote that a serious flaw was that "Redford does poorly with the central dramatic element in the film: the changeover from being a reluctant candidate to wanting so badly to win that he is willing to compromise himself. Redford never conveys any real desire to win." Richard Combs of The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote that "little definition or sympathy is lent McKay (who remains as much a cipher in the 

Question: Who was the screenwriter for The Candidate?
Answer: Elizabeth Sarnoff.
Elizabeth "Liz" Sarnoff.
Liz Sarnoff.