Maurice Rosenfield
Maurice Rosenfield (born July 8, 1914 in Chicago , USA , † October 30, 2005 in Glencoe , Illinois ) was an American lawyer and film producer .
Maurice Rosenfield became known in the 1950s as a lawyer for Playboy , for whom he successfully won several lawsuits against attempts at censorship . In 1964 he represented the legendary Lenny Bruce in an obscenity case . Rosenfield was also able to win this trial. In the 1970s, Rosenfield moved into the film business and became a film producer. His best-known film was The Last Game (Bang the Drum Slowly, 1973, with Michael Moriarty and Robert De Niro ).
Web links
- Maurice Rosenfield in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Maurice Rosenfield , US Social Security Death Directory (SSDI), accessed October 3, 2018
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SURNAME | Rosenfield, Maurice |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and film producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 8, 1914 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , USA |
DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 2005 |
Place of death | Glencoe , Illinois |