Eleanor Perry
Eleanor Perry · Arts & Literature
Screenwriter of David and Lisa
1914, Cleveland, Ohio, United States — 1981, New York City, United States
United States
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Perry was a screenwriter and novelist whose adaptation of 'David and Lisa' (1962), directed by her husband Frank Perry, earned an Academy Award nomination and became a landmark of American independent cinema. She later became an outspoken advocate for women in film. Born Eleanor Rosenfeld, she was raised in a Jewish family in Cleveland.
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Screenwriter of David and Lisa
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