I Ought to Be in Pictures

I Ought to Be in Pictures
Poster for Broadway production
Written by	Neil Simon
Date premiered	1979
Place premiered	Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles
Original language	English
Subject	A struggling writer is forced to come to terms with his daughter, who he has not seen for many years
Genre	Comedy drama

I Ought to Be in Pictures is a comedy drama play written by Neil Simon, his 18th. The play opened on Broadway in 1980. It was subsequently made into a film, released in 1982. The play involves a film screenwriter who has abandoned his family, and his daughter who arrives at his home, seeking his help in becoming an actress.