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Charles Davies Lederer (December 31, 1910 – March 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was born into a theatrical family in New York, and after his parents divorced, was raised in California by his aunt, Marion Davies , actress and mistress to newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst .
Learn about Charles Lederer, a prolific screenwriter and director who worked on classics like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Thing from Another World and His Girl Friday. Find out his birth and death dates, awards, family, trivia and more on IMDb.
Kismet is a musical adapted by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis from the 1911 play of the same name by Edward Knoblock, with lyrics and musical adaptation (as well as some original music) by Robert Wright and George Forrest.
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).
Charles Lederer, one of the best and wittiest of screenwriters, and an intimate friend of Mankiewicz’s, described it to me: “Manky was always complaining and sighing about Orson’s changes.
Aug 28, 2021 · This is probably the first example of an improvisatory comics “jam”: Charles Lederer, then in his twilight years, contributed to the collaborative project, along with his young contemporaries...
Mar 7, 1976 · Charles Lederer, the stage and screen writer, died Friday at the University of California Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 65 years old and lived in Bellaire, Calif. Mr. Lederer was...
