S. J. Perelman
S. J. Perelman · Arts & Literature
New Yorker humorist; Around the World in 80 Days (Academy Award 1956) and Marx Brothers scripts
1904, Brooklyn, New York City, USA — 1979, New York City, USA
United States
S. J. Perelman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — New Yorker humorist; Around the World in 80 Days (Academy Award 1956) and Marx Brothers scripts
Perelman was an American humorist and screenwriter, a celebrated contributor to The New Yorker, who wrote scripts for the Marx Brothers (Monkey Business, Horse Feathers) and won the 1956 Academy Award for the screenplay of Around the World in 80 Days. He was born into a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City.
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New Yorker humorist; Around the World in 80 Days (Academy Award 1956) and Marx Brothers scripts
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish screenwriters
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