Siodmak, Curt, 1902-2000
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Name (Latin)
Siodmak, Curt, 1902-2000
Other forms of name
Siodmak, Kurt, 1902-2000
Siodmak, Curt, 1902-
Date of birth
1902-08-10
Date of death
2000-09-02
Field of activity
Horror tales
Science fiction
Occupation
Authors
Screenwriters
Associated Language
ger
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- El cerebro de Donovan, 1951:title page (by Curt Siodmak)
- Wikipedia, 29 August 2016(Curt Siodmak; Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902-September 2, 2000) was a German-American novelist and screenwriter; he is known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, with such films as The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain; he was the younger brother of noir director Robert Siodmak; Siodmak was born Kurt Siodmak in Dresden, Germany; he acquired a degree in mathematics before beginning to write novels; he invested early royalties earned by his first books in the movie Menschen am Sonntag (1929); in the following years Siodmak wrote many novels, screenplays, and short stories including the novel F.P.1 antwortet nicht (F.P.1 Doesn't Answer) (1932) which was adapted into a film; Siodmak decided to emigrate after hearing an anti-Semitic tirade by the Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, and departed for England where he made a living as a screenwriter before moving to the United States in 1937; his big break in Hollywood came with the screenplay for The Wolf Man (1941), starring Lon Chaney, Jr.; other films he wrote the screenplays for include Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, I Walked With a Zombie and The Beast With Five Fingers; Siodmak died in his sleep on September 2, 2000 at his home in Three Rivers, California)
- His Schuss im tonfilmatelier, 1930.
- Green, C.R. Black Friday, c1985:CIP front matter (Kurt Siodmak)
- LC data base, 8-3-90(hdg.: Siodmak, Curt, 1902- ; usage: Curt Siodmak)
- His Even a man who is pure in heart--, 1997:t.p. (Curt Siodmak) p. i (just after his first literary success. Kurt - later Curt - was thirty when he and his wife Henrietta escaped the Nazis)
- Internet, URL:http://www.wga.org/pr/0900/sidmak.html., Feb. 21, 2001(Curt Siodmak, d. Sept. 2, 2000)
- His Gabriel's body, 1992:p. [3] of cover (Curt Siodmak was a major player in the Germany film industry that thrived in Berlin between the world wars; worked with Fritz Lang, Charles Boyer, and Erich Pommer; fled Nazis, settling in England; wrote the 1936 screenplay to Transatlantic tunnel; has made 56 films in Hollywood and Europe; started the Wolfman, Frankenstein, and Invisible man series at Universal Studios; also the author of 26 novels including City in the sky, Donovan's brain, Hauser's memory, For kings only, and The witch of Paris)
Wikipedia description:
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 – September 2, 2000) was a German-American novelist, screenwriter and director. He is known for his work in the horror and science fiction film genres, with such films as The Wolf Man and Donovan's Brain (the latter adapted from his novel of the same name). He was the younger brother of noir director Robert Siodmak.
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