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Charles Davies Lederer (December 31, 1910 – March 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was born into a theatrical family in New York, and after his parents divorced, was raised in California by his aunt, Marion Davies, actress and mistress to newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst.
- December 31, 1910, New York City, US
- March 5, 1976 (aged 65), Los Angeles, California, US
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Charles Lederer was born on 31 December 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Thing from Another World (1951) and His Girl Friday (1940). He was married to Anne Shirley and Virginia Nicolson. He died on 5 March 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Mar 7, 1976 · Charles Lederer, the stage and screen writer, died Friday at the University of California Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 65 years old and lived in Bellaire, Calif. Mr. Lederer was producer and...
Aug 28, 2021 · This is probably the first example of an improvisatory comics “jam”: Charles Lederer, then in his twilight years, contributed to the collaborative project, along with his young contemporaries...
Apr 21, 2021 · Bogdanovich interviews screenwriter Charles Lederer, a close friend of Mankiewicz’s in the Esquire story. Here’s the key passage:
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December 31, 1906. Died. March 05, 1976. Biography. Read More. Former journalist who turned to screenwriting in the early 1930s and often worked in collaboration with Ben Hecht (e.g., "His Girl Friday" 1940, "Kiss of Death" 1947). Lederer's scripts were noted for their sharp wit, though his few directorial efforts proved somewhat lackluster.
Charles Lederer. Highest Rated: 100% Ride the Pink Horse (1947) Lowest Rated: 47% Ocean's Eleven (1960) Birthday: Dec 31, 1906. Birthplace: New York, New York, USA. Former journalist who turned...
