About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1910-12-05
Place of birth:
New York, New York, U.S.
Website:
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Abraham Polonsky

Overview

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Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American film director, Academy-Award-nominated screenwriter, essayist, and novelist blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s, in the midst of the McCarthy era.

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Known for

Acting

2001 FBI contre Hollywood Actor Self 59
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1998 Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream Actor Himself 58
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1996 Red Hollywood Actor Self 59
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1984 Abraham Polonsky Actor N/A
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1981 Innere Sicherheit: Abraham Polonsky Actor Himself 59
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Directing

1971 Romance of a Horsethief Directing Director 58
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1969 Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Directing Director 58
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1950 Force of Evil Directing Director 60
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Writing

1982 Monsignor Writing Screenplay 58
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1981 Body and Soul Writing Original Film Writer 58
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1979 Avalanche Express Writing Screenplay 58
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1969 Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Writing Writer 58
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1968 Madigan Writing Screenplay 59
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1959 Odds Against Tomorrow Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 I Can Get It for You Wholesale Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 Force of Evil Writing Screenplay 60
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1947 Body and Soul Writing Screenplay 60
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1947 Golden Earrings Writing Screenplay 58
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