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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.
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.
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...
2007 English National Opera. Awards. Tony Award for Best Musical. Kismet is a musical adapted by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis from the 1911 play of the same name by Edward Knoblock, with lyrics and musical adaptation (as well as some original music) by Robert Wright and George Forrest.
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...
Never Steal Anything Small is a 1959 American CinemaScope comedy-drama musical film directed by Charles Lederer and starring James Cagney and Shirley Jones. It is based on the play The Devil's Hornpipe by Maxwell Anderson and Rouben Mamoulian . Plot.
Career: Journalist; 1929—began association with Ben Hecht, and collaborated with him over the years; 1931—first film as writer, The Front Page; then writer for Paramount, and MGM; freelance writer after 1944; 1953—wrote and produced the musical Kismet. Died: 5 March 1976. Films as Writer: 1931. The Front Page (Milestone) 1932.
