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Isobel Lennart (May 18, 1915 – January 25, 1971) was an American screenwriter and playwright. She is best known for writing the book for the Broadway musical Funny Girl which premiered in 1964, although she also wrote scripts for successful Hollywood films featuring major stars, some of which received Oscar nominations.
Jun 21, 2022 · Isobel Lennart wrote the original story, book and screenplay for the musical and film adaptation of 'Funny Girl', based on the life of Fanny Brice. Learn about her achievements, challenges and legacy as a trailblazing Jewish woman in the entertainment industry.
Jan 18, 2022 · Here’s an essay from Isobel Lennart, the bookwriter for the 1964 smash hit Funny Girl. First published in October 1966, this comical look back on the creative process earns Ms. Lennart the title of “Funny Girl” herself.
Lennart, Isobel (1915–1971) American writer who wrote Funny Girl for Broadway and the screen. Born on May 18, 1915, in Brooklyn, New York; died in an automobile accident on January 25, 1971, in Hemet, California; married John Harding (an actor); children: one son, one daughter.
Now meet Isobel Lennart, the Hollywood screenwriter who forever changed the way audiences view Jews and women on the silver screen.
Jan 26, 1971 · HEMET, Calif., Jan. 25 (UPI) — Isobel Lennart, award‐win ning writer of the book and screenplay for the Broadway musical and film “Funny Girl,” died today of injuries suffered in a traffic...
Sep 15, 2016 · Oscar Profile #305: Isobel Lennart. Born Isobel Fredricka Hochdorf on May 8, 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, Isobel Lennart took her professional name from her mother, Victoria Lennart Livingston who died when Isobel was five years old, her dentist father later marrying his cousin. Afflicted as a girl with polio, and in leg braces, Isobel became an ...
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