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I.A.L. Diamond (1920–1988)

Writer | Producer | Soundtrack

Trivia:

His family emigrated to the United States from Romania when he was 9 years old. See more trivia »

Born:

Itek Domnici
in Ungheni, Iasi, Romania

Died:

(age 67) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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2011 Just Go with It (screenplay "Cactus Flower")
 
1981 Buddy Buddy
 
1978 Fedora (writer)
 
1974 The Front Page (screenplay)
 
1972 Avanti! (screenplay)
 
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (written by)
 
1969 Cactus Flower (screenplay)
 
1966 The Fortune Cookie (written by)
 
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid (screenplay)
 
1963 Irma la Douce (writer)
 
1961 One, Two, Three (screenplay)
 
1960 The Apartment (written by)
 
1959 Some Like It Hot (screenplay)
 
1958 Merry Andrew (screenplay)
 
1957 Love in the Afternoon (screenplay)
 
1956 That Certain Feeling
 
1952 Something for the Birds (uncredited)
 
1952 Monkey Business (screenplay)
 
1951 Let's Make It Legal
 
1951 Love Nest (screenplay)
 
1949 It's a Great Feeling (story)
 
1949 The Girl from Jones Beach (writer)
 
1948 Two Guys from Texas (screenplay)
 
1948 Romance on the High Seas (additional dialogue)
 
1947 Always Together
 
1947 Love and Learn
 
1946 Never Say Goodbye (screenplay)
 
1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee (original screenplay)
 
1944 Murder in the Blue Room (screenplay)
 
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1978 Fedora (associate producer)
 
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (associate producer)
 
1966 The Fortune Cookie (associate producer)
 
1964 Kiss Me, Stupid (associate producer)
 
1963 Irma la Douce (associate producer)
 
1961 One, Two, Three (associate producer)
 
1960 The Apartment (associate producer)
 
1959 Some Like It Hot (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2011 Shooting the Hollywood Stars (TV documentary) (writer: "Some Like It Hot" - uncredited)
 
1995 The Jethro Junction (TV movie) (writer: "Some Like It Hot")
 
1959 Some Like It Hot (music: "Some Like It Hot" 1958 - uncredited)
 
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1998 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) … Himself
 
1982 Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1982 Live from Lincoln Center (TV series)
Himself
– The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (1982) … Himself
 
1970 Billy Wilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay
 
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2006 The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (video documentary short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(17 January 1950-25 February 1950) Broadway - "Alive and Kicking". Sketches by Ray Golden, I.A.L. Diamond, Henry Morgan, Jerome Chodorov, Joseph Stein, Will Glickman and Michael Stuart. Directed by Robert H. Gordon. Winter Garden Theatre; 46 performances. See more »
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Trivia:

His family emigrated to the United States from Romania when he was 9 years old. See more »

Nickname:

Izzy See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer