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Frederic Frank

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Frederic Frank · Arts & Literature

What

Co-writer of The Greatest Show on Earth (Academy Award 1952)

When

1911, New York City, United States — 1977, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Frederic Frank is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Co-writer of The Greatest Show on Earth (Academy Award 1952)

How & why

Fredric M. Frank was an American screenwriter and a favored collaborator of Cecil B. DeMille, co-writing epics including 'Samson and Delilah', 'The Ten Commandments' and 'The Greatest Show on Earth', for which he shared the 1952 Academy Award for Best Story. He is listed among Jewish Oscar recipients; standard biographies say little about his background.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

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Co-writer of The Greatest Show on Earth (Academy Award 1952)

1952

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay