Philip Yordan
Philip Yordan · Arts & Literature
Screenwriter of Broken Lance (Academy Award 1954); fronted for blacklisted colleagues
1914, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 2003, San Diego, California, United States
United States
Philip Yordan is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Screenwriter of Broken Lance (Academy Award 1954); fronted for blacklisted colleagues
Yordan was a prolific screenwriter and producer who won the 1954 Academy Award for Best Story for 'Broken Lance' and, during the blacklist era, fronted for banned colleagues by putting his name on their scripts. He was born in Chicago to Polish-Jewish immigrant parents.
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Screenwriter of Broken Lance (Academy Award 1954); fronted for blacklisted colleagues
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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