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Charles Schnee

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Charles Schnee · Arts & Literature

What

Screenwriter of The Bad and the Beautiful (Academy Award 1952)

When

1916, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA — 1962, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Where

United States

Biography

Charles Schnee is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of The Bad and the Beautiful (Academy Award 1952)

How & why

Schnee was a Jewish American screenwriter who won the 1952 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'The Bad and the Beautiful', a searing drama about a Hollywood producer. Trained as a lawyer, he wrote for directors such as Vincente Minnelli and Howard Hawks and served as president of the Screen Writers Guild. He is listed among Jewish screenwriters by the Jewish biographical resource JInfo.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters

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Screenwriter of The Bad and the Beautiful (Academy Award 1952)

1952

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters