David Wechsler (Author)

David Wechsler (1961)

David Wechsler (born December 28, 1918 in Zurich ; † August 11, 1990 there ) was a Swiss writer and screenwriter who won the Oscar for best original story at the 1949 Academy Awards and was also nominated for the Oscar for best adapted screenplay .

Life

David Wechsler, son of of Poland coming film producer Lazar Wechsler , studied after school history at the University of Zurich and placed there in 1945 his doctorate Dr. phil. with a dissertation on the historian Wilhelm Oechsli with the title Wilhelm Oechsli: Historical Conception and Problems of the 19th Century . He then worked for the film distribution and film production company Praesens-Film, which was run by his father, and wrote the templates and scripts for five films between 1945 and 1966 .

He had his greatest success with Richard Schweizer for the co-produced by his father Movie The Drawn (1948) by Fred Zinnemann with Montgomery Clift , Aline MacMahon and Jarmila Novotna in the lead roles : For this won him and Switzerland both the Oscar for best original story and were also nominated for an Oscar for best adapted screenplay.

In addition, Wechsler wrote novels , short stories and a play .

David Wechsler was married and had four children.

personal data
SURNAME	Changer, David
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss screenwriter and writer
DATE OF BIRTH	December 28, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH	Zurich
DATE OF DEATH	August 11, 1990
Place of death	Zurich