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José Rivera
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Rivera at the 77th Academy Awards
1 Nomination
Role Screenwriter
Born March 24, 1955
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 

José Rivera (born March 24, 1955) is a playwright and screenwriter. He is the first Puerto Rican screenwriter to be nominated for an Oscar. Many of his plays have been produced across the world and even translated into several languages. In 2002, Rivera was hired to write the screenplay for the film The Motorcycle Diaries by director Walter Salles. The movie, which was released in 2004, is based on Che Guevara's diary about a motorcycle trip which he and Alberto Granado had, and how it changed their lives.

Nominations[]

77th Academy Awards, 2004
Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Motorcycle Diaries