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Sam Spewack (1899–1971)

Writer | Producer

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He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Open Air Theatre for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997. See more trivia »

Born:

in Ukraine, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)

Died:

(age 72)
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2003 Great Performances (TV series)
– Kiss Me Kate (2003)
 
1989 We're No Angels (play "My Three Angels" / suggestion)
 
1975 Kiss Me Kate (TV movie) (play)
 
1968 Kiss Me Kate (TV movie) (play)
 
1967 Kiss Me Kate (TV movie)
 
1964 Kiss Me Kate (TV movie) (play)
 
1963 Move Over, Darling (based on a screenplay by / as Samuel Spewack / story / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1962 Something's Got to Give (short) (screenplay "My Favorite Wife 1940")
 
1961 The Enchanted Nutcracker (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1959 Startime (TV series)
– My Three Angels (1959) (adaptation / play)
 
1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– Boy Meets Girl (1957) (original writer)
 
1957 Mr. Broadway (TV movie)
 
1957 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
– Mr. Broadway (1957) (writer)
 
1953 Kiss Me Kate (play / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1949 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– Boy Meets Girl (1949) (teleplay)
 
1945 Week-End at the Waldorf (screen play)
 
1943 A Welcome to Britain (documentary) (uncredited)
 
1942 The World at War (documentary) (as Samuel Spewack)
 
1940 My Favorite Wife (original story / as Samuel Spewack / written for the screen by / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1938 Three Loves Has Nancy (as Samuel Spewack)
 
1938 Boy Meets Girl (play / as Samuel Spewack / screenplay / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1938 The Chaser (screenplay / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1937 Vogues of 1938 (original screenplay / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1935 Rendezvous (adaptation / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1934 The Gay Bride (as Samuel Spewak)
 
1934 The Cat and the Fiddle (screen play / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1933 Should Ladies Behave (writer)
 
1933 The Solitaire Man (from the play by / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1933 The Nuisance (adaptation / as Samuel Spewack / dialogue / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1933 Private Jones (adaptation)
 
1933 Clear All Wires! (adaptation and dialogue / as Samuel Spewack / from the stage play written by / as Samuel Spewack)
 
1931 The Secret Witness (novel "Murder in the Gilded Cage" / screenplay)
 
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1942 The World at War (documentary) (producer)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1928) Stage: Wrote (w/Bella Spewack) "Poppa", produced on Broadway. Comedy. Directed by George Abbott. Biltmore Theatre: 24 Dec 1928-Mar 1929 (closing date unknown/96 performances). Cast: Anna Appel (as "Mrs. Schwitzky"), Wilton C. Herman, Sylvia Hoffman, Sam Jaffe (as... See more »

Alternate Names:

Samuel Spewack | Samuel Spewak
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Trivia:

He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Open Air Theatre for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997. See more »

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Virgo