About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1890-10-09
Place of birth:
Kera, Russia
Website:
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Samuel Hoffenstein

Overview

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Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein (October 8, 1890 - October 6, 1947) was a screenwriter and a musical composer. Born in Russia, he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business. In 1931 he moved to Los Angeles, where he lived for the rest of his life and where he wrote the scripts for over thirty movies. These movies included Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Miracle Man (1932), Phantom of the Opera (1943), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Tales of Manhattan (1942), Flesh and Fantasy (1943), Laura (1944), and Ernst Lubitsch's Cluny Brown (1946).

In addition, Hoffenstein, along with Cole Porter and Kenneth Webb, helped compose the musical score for Gay Divorce (1933), the stage musical that became the film The Gay Divorcee (1934).

He died in Los Angeles, California. A book of his verse, Pencil in the Air, was published three days after his death to critical acclaim. Another book of his work was published in 1928, titled Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing. The book contained some of his work that had been formerly published in the New York World, the New York Tribune, Vanity Fair, the D. A. C. News, and Snappy Stories.

Known for

Writing
1948 Give My Regards to Broadway Writing Writer 59
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1947 Carnival in Costa Rica Writing Writer 59
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1946 Cluny Brown Writing Screenplay 60
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1946 Sentimental Journey Writing Screenplay 59
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1944 Laura Writing Screenplay 69
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1943 His Butler's Sister Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Flesh and Fantasy Writing Screenplay 59
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1943 Phantom of the Opera Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe Writing Writer 59
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1942 Tales of Manhattan Writing Writer 59
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1941 Lydia Writing Screenplay 59
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1941 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Writing Screenplay 60
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1939 Bridal Suite Writing Screenplay 58
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1938 The Great Waltz Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 Conquest Writing Writer 59
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1936 Desire Writing Screenplay 59
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1936 Love Before Breakfast Writing Writer 59
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1936 The Voice of Bugle Ann Writing Screenplay 59
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1935 Two for Tonight Writing Writer 58
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1935 Paris in Spring Writing Writer 58
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1935 Enchanted April Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 The Fountain Writing Screenplay 59
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1934 Wharf Angel Writing Screenplay 58
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1933 White Woman Writing Writer 58
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1933 The Song of Songs Writing Screenplay 59
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1932 Love Me Tonight Writing Screenplay 59
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1932 Sinners in the Sun Writing Writer 58
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1931 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Writing Screenplay 63
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1931 Once a Lady Writing Writer 58
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1931 An American Tragedy Writing Screenplay 59
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