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Entered American television as a writer for the 1986 TV movie "The House of Ramon Iglesia." Other television writing credits include "Family Matters" (1989, series), "Eerie, Indiana" (1991, series - also producer), "The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story" (1998), "Night Visions" (2001, series) and a segment of "Shadow Realm" (2002). After writing DIARIOS DE MOTOCICLETA / THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (2004), Rivera's screenwriting credits include TRADE and THE TAPE RECORDER (both 2007), and ON THE ROAD (scheduled for release in 2009).  Nominated for Achievement in Writiing (Adapted Screenplay) 2004: DIARIOS DE MOTOCICLETA (THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES) 1 nomination