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Samson Raphaelson(1896-1983)

  • Writer
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Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson was born on 30 March 1896 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Shop Around the Corner (1940), Suspicion (1941) and That Lady in Ermine (1948). He was previously married to Dorothy Deborah Wegman and Rayna DeCosta Simons. He died on 16 July 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMarch 30, 1896
DiedJuly 16, 1983(87)
BornMarch 30, 1896
DiedJuly 16, 1983(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination

Known for:

James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
The Shop Around the Corner
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1940
Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
Suspicion
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1941
Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Betty Grable, and Cesar Romero in That Lady in Ermine (1948)
That Lady in Ermine
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1948
Maurice Chevalier in The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
The Smiling Lieutenant
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1931

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  • Pierre Niney and Paula Beer in Frantz (2016)
    Frantz
    • movie "Broken Lullaby" (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • American Playhouse
    American Playhouse
    • Writer (1941 screenplay)
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • The Jazz Singer (1980)
    The Jazz Singer
    • play
    • 1980
  • Wolken am Himmel
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1965
  • Buddy Ebsen and Tuesday Weld in Bus Stop (1961)
    Bus Stop
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1961
  • Zauber der Jugend
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 1961
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • But Not for Me (1959)
    But Not for Me
    • play "Accent on Youth"
    • 1959
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    • play Accent on Youth
    • play (as Samuel Raphaelson)
    • TV Series
    • 1956–1959
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    • story
    • short story
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1955–1957
  • Hilda Crane (1956)
    Hilda Crane
    • play
    • 1956
  • H.M. Tennent Globe Theatre
    • play and novel
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    • original screenplay
    • TV Series
    • 1955
  • William Shatner in Encounter (1952)
    Encounter
    • play
    • TV Series
    • 1954
  • Tallulah Bankhead, Ethel Barrymore, Lionel Barrymore, Shirley Booth, Mary Martin, Tommy Morton, and Mary Murphy in Main Street to Broadway (1953)
    Main Street to Broadway
    • screenplay
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Samuel Raphaelson
  • Born
    • March 30, 1896
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 16, 1983
    • New York City, New York, USA(in his sleep)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy Deborah WegmanDecember 24, 1927 - July 16, 1983 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: The Jazz Singer. Comedy/drama. Written by Samson Raphaelson [earliest Broadway credit]. Musical Director: Al Sater. Scenic Design by Nicholas Yellenti. Directed by Albert Lewis. Fulton Theatre: 14 Sep 1925- Jun 1926 (closing date unknown/303 performances). Cast: George Jessel (as "Jack Robin"), Ted Athley, Irma Block, Paul Byron, Rita Crane, Frances Dippel, Barney Fagan, Phoebe Foster, Nathaniel Freyer, Grace Fuller, Ruth Holden, Joseph Hopkins, Arthur Stuart Hull, Sam Jaffe, Mildred Jay, Tom Johnstone, Tony Kennedy, Arthur Lane, Howard Lang, Mildred Leaf, Richard Mansfield, Dorothy Raymond, Robert Russell, Eleanor Ryan, George Schaeffer, Betty Wilton. Produced by Lewis and Gordon. Produced in association with Sam Harris. Note: This was a major hit of the 1925- 26 Broadway season, attracting the attention of Warner Brothers (specifically Sam Warner) who deemed it perfect a property to showcase the Vitaphone synchronized sound-on-disk process (see The Jazz Singer (1927) for trivia). Jessel's salary demands for the film were deemed excessive and the pivotal role of "Jack Robin" passed to Al Jolson.
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    Famous for working with Ernst Lubitsch and Alfred Hitchcock. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) is his most famous work with Lubitsch. He worked with Hitchcock in Suspicion (1941). Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, and Alma Reville wrote the screenplay for Suspicion (1941).

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