Henry Ephron

Henry Ephron
Born	May 26, 1912(1912-05-26) New York City, New York
Died	September 6, 1992(1992-09-06) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	screenwriter, producer, director
Years active	1944 - 1963
Spouse	Phoebe Wolkind

Henry Ephron (May 26, 1912 – September 6, 1992) was a playwright, screenwriter and film producer who often worked with his wife Phoebe Wolkind Ephron.

Born in Bronx, New York, He was active as a writer from the early 1940s through the early 1960s. All four of his daughters, Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Hallie Ephron and Amy Ephron, also became notable writers.

Notable works

(unless otherwise noted, films written with Phoebe Ephron):

• Three Is a Family (1944)
• Bride by Mistake (1944)
• Belles on Their Toes (1952) ; sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen
• Carousel (1956); also producer
• Desk Set (1957); also producer
• Take Her, She's Mine (1961); Broadway play, later made into a film, then an unsold ABC TV comedy series with Van Johnson starring in the pilot
• There's No Business Like Show Business (1961)
• Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), nominated for Oscar, Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Autobiography

• We Thought We Could Do Anything (1977)

External links

• Henry Ephron at the Internet Movie Database
• The Oscar Site
• New York Times biography