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Charles Lederer(1911-1976)

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  • Director
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Charles Lederer
Charles Lederer was born on 31 December 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Thing from Another World (1951) and His Girl Friday (1940). He was previously married to Anne Shirley and Virginia Nicolson. He died on 5 March 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 31, 1911
DiedMarch 5, 1976(64)
BornDecember 31, 1911
DiedMarch 5, 1976(64)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 5 nominations

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Charles Lederer and Anne Shirley

Known for:

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1953
The Thing from Another World (1951)
The Thing from Another World
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1951
Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1940
Kiss of Death (1947)
Kiss of Death
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1947

Credits

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Writer

  • Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, and Andy Garcia in Ocean's Eleven (2001)
    Ocean's Eleven
    • Writer (1960 screenplay)
    • 2001
  • Nicolas Cage and David Caruso in Kiss of Death (1995)
    Kiss of Death
    • Writer (1947 screenplay)
    • 1995
  • Kismet
    • adapted from the musical play: book by
    • TV Movie
    • 1967
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    • original screenplay
    • TV Series
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope, Liselotte Pulver, Elga Andersen, Michèle Mercier, and Miiko Taka in A Global Affair (1964)
    A Global Affair
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
    Mutiny on the Bounty
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Elvis Presley in Follow That Dream (1962)
    Follow That Dream
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • Frank Sinatra, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford in Ocean's Eleven (1960)
    Ocean's Eleven
    • screenplay by
    • 1960
  • Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine, Maurice Chevalier, and Louis Jourdan in Can-Can (1960)
    Can-Can
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds in It Started with a Kiss (1959)
    It Started with a Kiss
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • James Cagney, Shirley Jones, and Roger Smith in Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
    Never Steal Anything Small
    • writer
    • 1959
  • The Fiend Who Walked the West (1958)
    The Fiend Who Walked the West
    • Writer (1947 screenplay Kiss of Death)
    • 1958
  • Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957)
    Tip on a Dead Jockey
    • screen play
    • 1957
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    • story
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • James Stewart in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
    The Spirit of St. Louis
    • adaptation by
    • 1957

Director

  • James Cagney, Shirley Jones, and Roger Smith in Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
    Never Steal Anything Small
    • Director
    • 1959
  • On the Loose (1951)
    On the Loose
    • Director
    • 1951
  • Lew Ayres, Basil Rathbone, and Laraine Day in Fingers at the Window (1942)
    Fingers at the Window
    • Director
    • 1942

Script and Continuity Department

  • John Barrymore and Myrna Loy in Topaze (1933)
    Topaze
    • continuity
    • 1933

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 31, 1911
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Anne ShirleyOctober 19, 1949 - March 5, 1976 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Julie Payne
  • Parents
      George Regas
  • Relatives
    • Pepi Lederer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: He wrote the teleplay for a comedy western series pilot called "The Nowhere Boys" starring David Wayne. .
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Introduced by Ben Hecht to prominent New York literati, he became a junior member of the legendary Algonquin Round Table, presided over by writer and noted wit Dorothy Parker.
  • Quotes
    There are no enemies in science, professor. Only phenomena to study.
  • Nickname
    • Charlie

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