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Arts & Literature
George Axelrod
Who
George Axelrod · Arts & Literature
What
Screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate
When
1922, New York City, USA — 2003, Los Angeles, California, USA
Where
United States
Biography
George Axelrod is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate
How & why
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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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
Contributions & Sources
Screenwriter of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Manchurian Candidate
1961
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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