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Theodore Dreiser (1871–1945)

Writer | Actor

Theodore Dreiser was one of the great American writers, and a transitional figure between Victorian America and the "modern" age that was inaugurated after the cessation of hostilities after WWI and the publication of Sinclair Lewis' "Main Street" in 1920. A naturalist with a committed social conscience... See full bio »

Born:

Herman Theodore Dreiser
in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Hollywood, California, USA
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1996 Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV series)
– The Substitute (1996) (inspired by: "The Hand")
 
1982 Hi no ataru basho (TV movie) (novel "An American Tragedy")
 
1980 Nakaw na pag-ibig (novel "An American Tragedy")
 
1976 Americká tragédia (TV mini-series) (novel "An American Tragedy")
 
1970 The Window (novel)
 
1962 Una tragedia americana (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.7 (1962) (novel "An American Tragedy")
– Episode #1.6 (1962) (novel "An American Tragedy")
– Episode #1.5 (1962) (novel "An American Tragedy")
– Episode #1.4 (1962) (novel "An American Tragedy")
– Episode #1.3 (1962) (novel "An American Tragedy")
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1959 Um Lugar ao Sol (TV series) (novel "An American Tragedy")
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– A Place in the Sun (1954) (novel "An American Tragedy")
 
1952 Carrie (novel "Sister Carrie")
 
1951 A Place in the Sun (based on the novel by)
 
1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief (story)
 
1942 My Gal Sal (story "My Brother Paul from book "Twelve Men"")
 
1933 Jennie Gerhardt (novel)
 
1931 An American Tragedy (novel)
 
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1926/II Camille (short)
Gas-House Gleasen
 
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Other Works:

(1924) Novel: "An American Tragedy" (filmed as An American Tragedy, A Place in the Sun, Nakaw na pag-ibig, Hi no ataru basho, Americká tragédia, Um Lugar ao Sol, A Place in the Sun) See more »

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7 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »
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Personal Quote:

(About Hollywood in 1931) Just a small town with notions. See more »

Trivia:

He sued Paramount Pictures over Josef von Sternberg's adaptation of his novel "An American Tragedy" ( An American Tragedy), forcing the studio to put back deleted scenes to make it conform better to the book. After seeing a preview of Paramount's Jennie Gerhardt, based upon his eponymous 1911 novel, he was so pleased that he sent a telegram to Paramount boss 'B.P... See more »

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Virgo