George Oppenheimer
George Oppenheimer (7 February 1900 in New York City; † 14 August 1977) was an American screenwriter and songwriter.[1]
Career
Oppenheimer began his career as a script writer in Hollywood in 1933, hired to complete the screenplay of Samuel Goldwyn's comedy Roman Scandals (1933). For the rest of the decade he worked at MGM, often as a script doctor rewriting or polishing an existing scripts.
His contributions are recognized by the Newsday George Oppenheimer Award, which was awarded annually from 1979 to 2007 to the best New York debut production by an American playwright for a non-musical play.[2]
Filmography
- 1936: Libeled Lady
- 1937: The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
- 1937: A Day at the Races
- 1938: Three Loves Has Nancy
- 1938: The Crowd Roars
- 1938: A Yank at Oxford
- 1938: Paradise for Three
- 1940: Broadway Melody of 1940
- 1940: I Love You Again
- 1941: Two-Faced Woman
- 1942: The War Against Mrs. Hadley
- 1948: Adventures of Don Juan
Publications
- The Passionate Playgoer. A Personal Scrapbook, 1958
References
- ↑ "OPPENHEIMER, GEORGE". Rodgers and Hammerstein. Rodgers and Hammerstein. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ Simonson, Robert (October 7, 2004). "Will Eno's Flu Season Wins 2004 George Oppenheimer Award". Playbill. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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