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Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein (8 October 1890 - 6 October 1947) was a screenwriter and a musical composer. Born in Odessa (now Ukraine), he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business.
Died October 6, 1947 (56) Add to list. Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 nominations total. Known for. Laura. 7.9. Writer. 1944. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 7.6. Writer. 1931. Phantom of the Opera. 6.4. Writer. 1943. Tales of Manhattan.
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- Kera, Russia
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
About Samuel Hoffenstein. Samuel Hoffenstein is most famous for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce, which he adapted with Kenneth Webb from the show’s original book, written by Dwight Taylor. On October 8, 1890, Hoffenstein was born in Kera, Russia, and later immigrated to the United States.
Samuel Goodman Hoffenstein, American humorist, journalist, poet, and screenwriter, was born October 8, l890, in Lithuania. When Hoffenstein was four years old, he and his parents Josiah Mayer and Taube Gita Kahn Hoffenstein immigrated to Wilkes-Barre, PA. In 19ll, Hoffenstein graduated from Lafayette College with a PhB degree and a reputation ...
The poet Samuel Hoffenstein took to screenwriting during the last 14 years of his life. His musical ability and sublime gift for working ethereal elements into a story line meshed well with the lavish film productions on which he worked during the 1930s and 1940s.
Biography. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein (October 8, 1890 - October 6, 1947) was a screenwriter and a musical composer. Born in Russia, he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business.
Oct 9, 1890 Birth Place: Kera, Russia. Biography. During his Hollywood career, Samuel Hoffenstein wrote a variety of screenplays. Hoffenstein began his writing career for film with such titles as the Phillips Holmes crime adaptation "An American Tragedy" (1931). He was nominated for an Academy Award for "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in 1932.
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