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Diamond was an assistant editor for [[Warner Brothers]] in their story division. During a 25-year collaboration with producer [[Hal B. Wallis]], she made recommendations on many scripts, including ''[[The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)|The Maltese Falcon]]'' and ''[[Dark Victory]]''. In 1941 she read an unproduced play titled ''[[Everybody Comes to Rick's]]'', by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. After she persuaded Wallis to purchase the script for $20,000, he retitled it and produced the film ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]''.<ref name="nytimesirenephilanthropistobit"/> |
Diamond was an assistant editor for [[Warner Brothers]] in their story division. During a 25-year collaboration with producer [[Hal B. Wallis]], she made recommendations on many scripts, including ''[[The Maltese Falcon (1941 film)|The Maltese Falcon]]'' and ''[[Dark Victory]]''. In 1941 on a visit to [[New York]] she read an unproduced play titled ''[[Everybody Comes to Rick's]]'', by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. After she persuaded Wallis to purchase the script for $20,000, he retitled it and produced the film ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]''.<ref name="nytimesirenephilanthropistobit"/> |
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Revision as of 23:43, 25 September 2017
Irene Diamond | |
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| Born | Irene Levine May 7, 1910 |
| Died | January 21, 2003 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Talent scout, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Aaron Diamond |
Irene Diamond (May 7, 1910 – January 21, 2003) was a Hollywood talent scout and later in life a philanthropist.
Early life
Irene Diamond was born Irene Levine on May 7, 1910.[1]
Career
Diamond was an assistant editor for Warner Brothers in their story division. During a 25-year collaboration with producer Hal B. Wallis, she made recommendations on many scripts, including The Maltese Falcon and Dark Victory. In 1941 on a visit to New York she read an unproduced play titled Everybody Comes to Rick's, by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. After she persuaded Wallis to purchase the script for $20,000, he retitled it and produced the film Casablanca.[1]
Philanthropy
Diamond was co-chair of the Aaron Diamond Foundation with her husband from the 1950s onwards.[1] They established the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in 1991.[1]
Diamond founded the Irene Diamond Fund in 1994.[1] The fund endowed AIDS research.[1]
In 1999, then U.S. President Bill Clinton presented her with the National Medal of Arts award. She was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001.[2]
Personal life
She was married to real estate developer Aaron Diamond.[1] They resided on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City.[1]
Death
Diamond died on January 21, 2003 in New York City.[1]
See also
References
- http://www.foundationnews.org/CME/article.cfm?ID=1454
- http://www.adarc.org/news/Irene%20Diamond/LA%20times.html
- http://www.adarc.org/about/history-irenediamond.htm
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