NEW YORK (AP) — Stage, TV and movie writer-director Douglas McGrath, who earned a Tony nomination for “Stunning: The Carole King Musical” and an Oscar nod for the “Bullets Over Broadway” screenplay he co-wrote with Woody Allen, died Thursday. He was 64.

The loss of life was introduced by the producers of McGrath’s solo off-Broadway present, “The whole lot’s Positive,” which opened final month. A present consultant mentioned the trigger was a coronary heart assault. McGrath had written and was starring in “The whole lot’s Positive,” and was directed by John Lithgow.

“The corporate of ‘The whole lot’s Positive’ was honored to have introduced his solo autobiographical present,” the producers mentioned in a press release. “Everybody who labored with him over the past three months of manufacturing was struck by his grace, attraction, and droll humorousness, and sends deepest condolences to his household.”

McGrath started his writing profession on the workers of “Saturday Evening Reside” and went on to pen the performs “Checkers,” “The Age of Innocence” and the musical “Stunning: The Carole King Musical,” which ran on Broadway from 2013-2019.

“Doug was good, humorous, proficient, sort, an ideal good friend, and a beautiful storyteller who leaves a legacy of affection and laughter,” King wrote in tribute on Instagram.

McGrath was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay of 1994’s “Bullets Over Broadway,” which he co-wrote with Allen. The screenplay was used as a foundation for Allen’s 2014 Broadway stage adaptation.

McGrath’s different movies included “Emma” starring Gwyneth Paltrow, and “Nicholas Nickleby” starring Charlie Hunnam, each of which he wrote and directed. He additionally wrote and directed the 2006 Truman Capote biopic “Notorious,” starring Toby Jones.

He earned two Emmy Awards nominations for steering two documentaries for HBO: “His Means,” about legendary music promoter and film producer Jerry Weintraub, and “Changing into Mike Nichols.”

He’s survived by spouse, Jane Learn Martin, and son Henry McGrath.