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Edward Anhalt

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Edward Anhalt · Arts & Literature

What

Screenwriter of Becket (Academy Award 1964) and Panic in the Streets (1950)

When

1914, New York City, United States — 2000, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Edward Anhalt is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Becket (Academy Award 1964) and Panic in the Streets (1950)

How & why

Edward Anhalt was an American screenwriter who won two Academy Awards, sharing the 1950 Motion Picture Story Oscar for 'Panic in the Streets' and winning again in 1964 for his adapted screenplay of 'Becket'. He wrote across genres for decades of Hollywood cinema. He is listed among Jewish screenwriters by the Jewish directory Jinfo; mainstream biographies do not detail his religious background.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters

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Screenwriter of Becket (Academy Award 1964) and Panic in the Streets (1950)

1964

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters