DARYL G. NICKENS ’71

DARYL G. NICKENS, a screenwriter, former vice president of the Writers Guild Foundation and the faculty chair of the screenwriting department at the American Film Institute, died July 10, 2006, at age 57. He also taught screenwriting in the graduate program at the University of Southern California and was perhaps best known for writing the first feature film written by an African-American to open number one at the box office: House Party 2. He produced and wrote for film and television, and his essays appeared in professional journals. He also served on the boards of professional writers’ organizations, including the Writers Guild of America, west, and the Writers Guild Foundation. His was nominated for numerous awards throughout his career. Survivors include his wife, Sally Travi, and two children.