George Axelrod
George Axelrod · Arts & Literature
Screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate
1922, New York City, USA — 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA
United States
George Axelrod is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate
Axelrod was a playwright and screenwriter whose sharp comic and dramatic scripts include 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' (1961) and 'The Manchurian Candidate' (1962), the latter earning him an Oscar nomination. He also wrote the hit play 'The Seven Year Itch'. He was Jewish.
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Screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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