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Preston Sturges (/ ˈ s t ɜːr dʒ ɪ s /; born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He is credited as being the first screenwriter to find success as a director.
Preston Sturges (1898-1959) Preston Sturges. Writer. Director. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Preston Sturges' own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work. He was born into a wealthy family.
Apr 10, 2024 · Preston Sturges (born August 29, 1898, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 6, 1959, New York, New York) was an American motion-picture director, screenwriter, and playwright best known for a series of hugely popular satirical comedies that he made in the early 1940s.
August 29, 1898 · Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died. August 6, 1959 · New York City, New York, USA (heart attack) Birth name. Edmund Preston Biden. Height. 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m) Mini Bio. Preston Sturges' own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work. He was born into a wealthy family.
Oct 8, 1997 · Premiere: 7/2/1990. Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood. Sturges was born in 1898 in Chicago,...
Sep 18, 2019 · Recently, Tom Sturges, the writer-director’s youngest son, discovered that his own father’s life story was in need of a plot twist. The result is a new book, co-authored by Tom, called Preston...
Apr 3, 2023 · April 3, 2023. Barbara Stanwyck, Preston Sturges, and Henry Fonda on the set of “The Lady Eve.” Photograph from Everett. In 1941, when Preston Sturges, the master of the screwball comedy,...
