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Robert De Niro and ‘Ezra’ Writer Tony Spiridakis Drew From Real-Life Experience Raising Children on the Spectrum for Their Film


"Ezra" celebrated its premiere in New York, N.Y. on Thursday with Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale and Tony Goldwyn all in attendance.

“ Ezra ” celebrated its premiere in New York, N.Y., on Thursday with stars Robert De Niro, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and Tony Goldwyn all in attendance. The comedian faces challenges when it comes to co-parenting their autistic son (William A. Fitzgerald) with his ex-wife (Byrne). The director of the film, Tony Goldwyn, says he got involved in the project because Spiridakis is his “best friend in the world,” and he wanted to tell his and his son’s story.

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