Search results
Sidney Joseph Perelman (February 1, 1904 – October 17, 1979) was an American humorist and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker. He also wrote for several other magazines, including Judge, as well as books, scripts, and screenplays.
Aug 24, 2021 · S. J. Perelman’s reputation rose first in the nineteen-thirties, when he became famous as a comedy writer in New York and then in Hollywood, and rose still higher in the forties and...
Oscar-winning screenwriter S. J. Perelman was one of the great American humorists, a master at short fiction involving word play and satire who influenced countless American humorists, including Woody Allen.
S.J. Perelman (born Feb. 1, 1904, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 17, 1979, New York, N.Y.) was an American humorist who was a master of wordplay in books, movies, plays, and essays. Perelman’s parents moved the family from Brooklyn to Providence, R.I., during his childhood.
Oct 18, 1979 · S. J. Perelman, the humorist and author whose penchant for wordplay, spoofery and zaniness, indulged in essays, books, plays and movies, helped to shape American humor, died yesterday morning in...
Oct 29, 2021 · Meet S. J. Perelman, the “writer’s writer” who was audacious, original, and funny. October 29, 2021. Major works: “Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer” • “Frou-Frou, or the Future of Vertigo” • The Road to Miltown • The Beauty Part. Read a passage from “Farewell, My Lovely Appetizer” by S. J. Perelman.
S.J. Perelman has 92 books on Goodreads with 7130 ratings. S.J. Perelman’s most popular book is The Most of S.J. Perelman.
