Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman · Arts & Literature
Screenwriter of To Have and Have Not and Mutiny on the Bounty
1888, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 1966, Oxford, England
United States
Jules Furthman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of To Have and Have Not and Mutiny on the Bounty
Furthman was one of Hollywood's most sought-after screenwriters, credited on classics including 'Shanghai Express', 'Mutiny on the Bounty', 'To Have and Have Not' and 'The Big Sleep', and prized for crisp, worldly dialogue. He wrote across four decades for directors such as von Sternberg and Howard Hawks. He was born into a Jewish family in Chicago.
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Screenwriter of To Have and Have Not and Mutiny on the Bounty
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