Birth: Oct. 21, 1951
Fort Belvoir
Fairfax County
Virginia, USA
Death: Oct. 26, 2003
Mesa
Maricopa County
Arizona, USA
Playwright Rita Nachtmann died in Mesa, Arizona, Oct. 26, 2003, after a long struggle with cancer. Nachtmann performed and wrote dramatic works throughout her career. She received her bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Illinois in 1971, and her master's from New York University.
Nachtmann supervised the script entitled Stella Einsohn, which was created and written by Daniel Lizzama. It is a short story originally prepared for the stage and Daniel adapted it to the screen. Daniel met Rita at UCLA and they started to work together on the comedy. Rita was excited about meeting Daniel and it was a very special and meaningful friendship. She also said among famous actors and writers that Daniel has a remarkable and natural gift for Comedy. He was devastated to hear about the death of his beloved friend.