About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1893-08-22
Place of birth:
Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Dorothy Parker

Overview

Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.

From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New Yorker, and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist.

Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker." Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured. Some of her works have been set to music; adaptations included the operatic song cycle Hate Songs by composer Marcus Paus.

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Known for

Acting
2010 Public Speaking Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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1987 The Ten-Year Lunch Actor Herself (archive footage) 58
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1942 Saboteur Actor Woman in Car (uncredited) 63
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Writing
2007 Candide Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Candide Writing Lyricist 59
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1995 The Flower of My Secret Writing Novel 61
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1991 Candide Writing Lyricist 58
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1990 Women and Men: Stories of Seduction Writing Story 58
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1989 Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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1982 Dorothy and Alan at Norma Place Writing Original Story N/A
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1980 Big Blonde Writing Short Story N/A
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1954 A Star Is Born Writing Original Film Writer 63
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1951 Queen for a Day Writing Writer 58
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1949 The Fan Writing Writer 58
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1947 Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman Writing Story 58
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1942 Saboteur Writing Screenplay 63
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1941 Weekend for Three Writing Screenplay 59
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1938 Sweethearts Writing Screenplay 58
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1938 Trade Winds Writing Writer 59
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1937 A Star Is Born Writing Screenplay 62
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1936 Three Married Men Writing Screenplay N/A
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1936 Suzy Writing Screenplay 58
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1936 The Moon's Our Home Writing Writer 58
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1935 Hands Across the Table Writing Writer 59
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Candide Writing Lyricist N/A
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Crew
1941 The Little Foxes Crew Additional Dialogue 62
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1938 The Cowboy and the Lady Crew Additional Writing 58
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