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Eric Bercovici | 'Shogun' screenwriter, 80
Eric Bercovici, 80, screenwriter for the 1980 TV miniseries Shogun, based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, about an English seaman marooned in 17th-century Japan, died Feb. 9 of a heart attack at his home in Kaneohe, Hawaii, his son Luca said.
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Eric Bercovici, 80, screenwriter for the 1980 TV miniseries Shogun, based on the 1975 novel by James Clavell, about an English seaman marooned in 17th-century Japan, died Feb. 9 of a heart attack at his home in Kaneohe, Hawaii, his son Luca said.
Shogun, starring Richard Chamberlain, got mixed reviews. But the ratings were higher than for any other miniseries up to that time, with the sole exception of Roots. - L.A. Times