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Ben Barzman was an Anglo-Canadian best known as a screenwriter who was blacklisted during the post-World War II "Red scare" in Hollywood. Born on October 12, 1910, in Toronto, he moved to the United States, where he established himself as a screenwriter during the war. He is probably best known for The Boy with Green Hair... See full bio »

Born:

October 19, 1911 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died:

December 15, 1989 (age 78) in Santa Monica, California, USA

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. See more awards »

Known For

The Blue Max

The Blue Max (1966)

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan (1945)

The Heroes of Telemark

The Heroes of Telemark (1965)

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Writer (27 titles)

1975 Normande

1975 Sie sind frei, Doktor Korczak

1973 Aimez-vous les uns les autres... mais pas trop

1972 The Assassination (original scenario)

1969 Z (uncredited)

1966 The Blue Max (adaptation)

1965 The Heroes of Telemark (screenplay)

1964 The Visit (screenplay)

1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire (screenplay)

1963 The Ceremony (screenplay)

1963 55 Days at Peking (uncredited)

1961 El Cid (screenplay / originally - uncredited)

1959 Chance Meeting (writer)

1957 He Who Must Die

1957 Time Without Pity (screenplay)

1955 Oasis

1952 It Happened in Paris (written by / originally as S.B. Levenson)

1952 Young Man with Ideas

1952 The Faithful City (screenplay)

1952 Stranger on the Prowl (screenplay / originally as Andrea Forzano)

1949 Give Us This Day (adaptation and screenplay)

1948 The Boy with Green Hair (screen play)

1946 Never Say Goodbye (story)

1945 Back to Bataan (screenplay)

1944 Meet the People (short story)

1943 True to Life (story)

1943 You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (writer)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1960) Novel: "Out of This World".

Alternate Names:

S.B. Levenson

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