Edward Chodorov
Edward Chodorov | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 17, 1904 New York City |
| Died | October 9, 1988 (aged 84) New York City |
| Relatives | Jerome Chodorov, brother |
Edward Chodorov (April 17, 1904 – October 9, 1988), was a Broadway playwright, and the writer or producer of over 50 motion pictures.[1]
Filmography
[edit]- Kind Lady (1951, writer)
- Road House (1948, writer/producer)
- The Hucksters (1947, writer)
- Undercurrent (1946, writer)
- The Man from Dakota (1940, producer)
- A Hundred to One (1939, producer)
- Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938, producer)
- Spring Madness (1938, writer/producer)
- Woman Against Woman (1938, writer/producer)
- Yellow Jack (1938, writer)
- The Devil Is Driving (1937, producer)
- The Devil's Playground (1937, associate producer)
- The League of Frightened Men (1937, writer/producer)
- Craig's Wife (1936, associate producer)
- Kind Lady (1935, writer)
- Madame Du Barry (1934, writer)
- The World Changes (1933, writer)
- Captured! (1933, writer/producer)
- The Mayor of Hell (1933, writer)
Uncredited
- The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936, writer)
- Snowed Under (1936, contributor)
Bibliography
[edit]Plays
[edit]Source:[2]
- Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1953), later adapted into a 1957 film
- Common Ground (1945)[3]
- Decision (1944)
- Those Endearing Young Charms (1943)
- Cue for Passion (1940) with H. S. Kraft
- Kind Lady (1935, writer)
- Wonder Boy (1931) with Arthur Barton
Blacklist
[edit]Chodorov was blacklisted in 1953 by Hollywood studios for his failure to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He was identified as a Communist Party member by Jerome Robbins.
References
[edit]- ^ Honan, William H. (October 12, 1988). "Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films". The New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- ^ "Edward Chodorov". IMDb. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Theater: New Play in Manhattan, May 7, 1945". Time. May 7, 1945. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Edward Chodorov Papers at the Harry Ransom Center
- Edward Chodorov at IMDb
- Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films (obituary); The New York Times, October 12, 1988
Categories:
- American male screenwriters
- 20th-century American dramatists and playwrights
- Film producers from New York (state)
- Hollywood blacklist
- 1904 births
- 1988 deaths
- Writers from New York City
- American male dramatists and playwrights
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century American male writers
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- 20th-century American screenwriters