I.A.L. Diamond

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I.A.L. Diamond was born on June 27, 1920 in Ungheni, Romania as Itek Domnici. He was a writer and producer, known for The Apartment (1960), Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). He was married to Barbara Ann Bentley. He died on April 21, 1988 in Beverly Hills, California, USA. See full bio »

Born:

June 27, 1920 in Ungheni, Romania [now Moldova]

Died:

April 21, 1988 (age 67) in Beverly Hills, California, USA

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Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Apartment Writer

(1960)

Some Like It Hot Writer

(1959)

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Writer

(1970)

Love in the Afternoon Writer

(1957)

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Writer (32 credits)

2018 La Garçonnière (TV Movie) (original scenario)

2011 Just Go with It (screenplay "Cactus Flower")

1981 Buddy Buddy

1978 Fedora (screenplay)

1974 The Front Page (screenplay)

1972 Avanti! (screenplay)

1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (written by)

1969 Cactus Flower (screenplay)

1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)

1967 The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (TV Special) ("Gallipacci" was based on an original sketch by)

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 (screenplay)

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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Producer (8 credits)

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)

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Soundtrack (4 credits)

2013 Don Jon (writer: "Some Like It Hot" - as Isidore Diamond)

2011 Shooting the Hollywood Stars (TV Movie 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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Thanks (1 credit)

2016 Triple Feature (very special thanks)

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Self (5 credits)

1998 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
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- Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) ... Himself

1982 Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series)
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- The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to Billy Wilder (1982) ... Himself

1980 Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder (Documentary)
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1970 Billy Wilder (TV Movie documentary)
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1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
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Archive footage (1 credit)

2006 The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' (Video documentary short)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Broadway - "Promises, Promises". Based on the film "The Apartment" by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond. Directed by Robert Moore. Shubert Theatre; 1,281 performances. See more »

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Personal Quote:

[interviewed in 1981 about changes in the film industry]: The old group who started the business wanted to make pictures to get class. Today, these men all come from Harvard and already have class, so they're only interested in making enough money to serve cocaine to their guests. See more »

Trivia:

One story often told says I.A.L. stood for Interscholastic Algebra League because Diamond was a tri-state winner when he was in high school. Another says that he chose the three initials when the editors of the Columbia humor magazine, The Jester insisted he write under the name Ian because his Anglicized name 'Isidore' was too Jewish-sounding. Iz was always his nickname. Izzy was something he ... See more »