James Toback (born November 23, 1944) is an American screenwriter and film director.

Biography

Early life

Toback was born in New York City. His mother, Selma Judith (née Levy), was a President of The League of Women Voters and a moderator of political debates on NBC.Paid Notice: Deaths TOBACK, SELMA - New York Times His father, Irwin Lionel Toback, was a stockbroker and former Vice-President of Dreyfus & Company.James Toback Biography (1944-) Toback graduated from The Fieldston School in 1963 and from Harvard College, magna cum laude, in 1966.