Paul Rudnick

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a 180-260 word career overview of Paul Rudnick (Writing).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: 180-260 words.
Constraint 6: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Name: Paul Rudnick.
Born: December 29, 1957.
Birthplace: Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.
Background: American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Grew up in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, in a Jewish family.
Plays: I Hate Hamlet, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, and The New Century.
Writing for magazines: Wrote for Premiere magazine under the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner.
Known for: Writing.
Known credits: 14.
Other names: Joseph Howard.
Family: Mother Selma (publicist), Father Norman (physicist).
Paragraph 1: Identity and Background.
Paul Rudnick is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Born on December 29, 1957, in Piscataway, New Jersey, he was raised in a Jewish family in Piscataway Township. His father, Norman, was a physicist, and his mother, Selma, worked as a publicist. Rudnick is known for his work in writing and has 14 known credits.
Paragraph 2: Writing Career.
His body of work as a playwright includes titles such as I Hate Hamlet, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, and The New Century. In addition to his work in theater and film, Rudnick has written for Premiere magazine, utilizing the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner. He is also known by the name Joseph Howard.
Drafting text:
Paul Rudnick is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Born on December 29, 1957, in Piscataway, New Jersey, he was raised in a Jewish family in Piscataway Township. His father, Norman, was a physicist, and his mother, Selma, was a publicist. Rudnick is recognized for his contributions to writing and possesses 14 known credits.

His theatrical work includes plays such as I Hate Hamlet, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, and The New Century. Beyond his work in plays and screenwriting, Rudnick has also written for Premiere magazine under the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner. He is also known by the name Joseph Howard.
Word Count Check:
"Paul Rudnick is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. Born on December 29, 1957, in Piscataway, New Jersey, he was raised in a Jewish family in Piscataway Township. His father, Norman, was a physicist, and his mother, Selma, was a publicist. Rudnick is recognized for his contributions to writing and possesses 14 known credits.

His theatrical work includes plays such as I Hate Hamlet, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, and The New Century. Beyond his work in plays and screenwriting, Rudnick has also written for Premiere magazine under the pseudonym Libby Gelman-Waxner. He is also known by the name Joseph Howard."

Word count: ~125 words.
Problem: The prompt asks for 180-260 words. I need to expand using only the provided facts.
Expansion Strategy:
I need to elaborate on the facts provided without inventing anything.