Phoebe Wolkind Awards BAFTA Award  (1994), Crystal Award (1994), Ian McLellan Hunter Award (2003), Golden Apple Award (2009) Nora Ephron (May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American  filmmaker ,  director ,  producer ,  screenwriter ,  novelist ,  playwright , journalist ,  author , and  blogger . She is best known for her  romantic comedies  and was nominated