Arthur Caesar
Arthur Caesar (born March 9, 1892 in Bucharest , † June 20, 1953 in Beverly Hills , California ) was a Romanian - American screenwriter who won the Oscar for best original story at the 1934 Academy Awards .
Life
Arthur Caesar, brother of songwriter Irving Caesar , began writing the film His Darker Self in 1924 . In the course of his career in the Hollywood film industry , he wrote the templates for more than forty films. His play Napoleon's Barber was filmed in 1930 under the title El barbero de Napoleón .
In 1934 he received the Oscar for best original story for Manhattan Melodrama (1933). His last screenplay work was the template for The Pirate Queen (1951).
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: Wide Open
- 1933: The Chief
- 1934: Manhattan Melodrama
- 1941: Adventure in Washington
- 1944: I Accuse My Parents
- 1949: The Los Angeles Arsonist (Arson, Inc.)
- 1951: The Pirate Queen (Ann of the Indies)
Web links
- Arthur Caesar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caesar, Arthur |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian-American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1892 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bucharest |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1953 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills , California |