Epstein, Philip G.

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
אפשטיין, פיליפ
Name (Latin)
Epstein, Philip G.
Date of birth
1909-08-22
Date of death
1952-02-07
Place of birth
New York (N.Y.)
Place of death
Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Field of activity
Motion picture authorship
Motion picture plays
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Screenwriters
Scriptwriter
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
Philip G. Epstein (1909-1952) was an American screenwriter.
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 54337798
Wikidata: Q795100
Library of congress: n 80160332
Sources of Information
  • IMDb, November 25, 2020:(Philip G. Epstein; writer, producer; Graduated Penn State University (1931))
  • Epstein, J. J. And stars remain ... 1937.
  • Halliwell's filmgoer's companion, 12th ed.(Epstein, Philip G., 1909-1952; American screenwriter)
  • Internet movie database, via WWW, July 12, 2012(Philip G. Epstein; b. Aug. 22, 1909 in New York, N.Y.; d. Feb. 7, 1952 in Hollywood, Calif.; screenwriter)

Wikipedia description:

Philip G. Epstein (August 22, 1909 – February 7, 1952) was an American screenwriter most known for his screenplay for the film Casablanca (1942), which won an Academy Award. He had written it in partnership with his twin brother Julius and Howard Koch as an adaptation of the unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick's, written by Murray Bennett and Joan Alison.

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