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Isadore "Dore" Schary (August 31, 1905 – July 7, 1980) was an American playwright, director, and producer for the stage and a prolific screenwriter and producer of motion pictures. He directed one feature film, Act One, the film biography of his friend, playwright and theatre director Moss Hart.
Dore Schary. Writer: Boys Town. Isadore Schary had a long and checkered history in motion pictures. He was first employed as a screenwriter at then-lowly Columbia after a story editor was struck by the crispness of a writing sample. The editor also happened to think that the writer was a woman, mistaking Dore for Dora.
- August 31, 1905
- July 7, 1980
Dore Schary. Writer: Boys Town. Isadore Schary had a long and checkered history in motion pictures. He was first employed as a screenwriter at then-lowly Columbia after a story editor was struck by the crispness of a writing sample. The editor also happened to think that the writer was a woman, mistaking Dore for Dora.
- January 1, 1
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
Jul 23, 2024 · Dore Schary (born Aug. 31, 1905, Newark, N.J., U.S.—died July 7, 1980, New York City) was a U.S. motion-picture producer, screenwriter, playwright, and director whose career included work on more than 300 motion pictures.
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Dore Schary was a respected film director, writer, producer, and playwright who had a long and varied Hollywood career but who is best known for being the man who replaced MGM's legendary head, Louis B. Mayer.
Jul 8, 1980 · Dore Schary, who produced or supervised the production of more than 250 movies, including "An American in Paris," "The Blackboard Jungle" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," died in...
2 days ago · Noted director, screenwriter and producer Dore Schary was born to Russian Jewish parents who managed a Newark, New Jersey, kosher delicatessen. In 1925, after completing high school, Schary spent three years working as a part-time drama coach, stage manager, and dishware salesman.
