Norman Burnstine
Norman Burnstine (born January 26, 1908 in New York - † February 25, 1964 ) was an American screenwriter .
Life
Norman Burnstine (also Burnside) attended Columbia College in his hometown of New York . In 1928 he wrote his first screenplay for the film The Smuggler King of Manhattan ( Sins of the Fathers ), in which Emil Jannings and Jean Arthur played the leading roles. Burnstine has worked as a scriptwriter at various studios including Paramount Pictures , Warner Brothers , MGM and 20th Century Fox . However, only three other film projects followed, in which he was mentioned as a screenwriter in the credits. At the small production company Republic Pictures he was hired in 1938 for the B-films Arson Gang Busters and Invisible Enemy . For the biopic Paul Ehrlich - A Life for Research ( Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet ), in which Edward G. Robinson played the German doctor and chemist Paul Ehrlich , Burnstine won an Oscar in the category together with Heinz Herald and John Huston in 1941 Best Original Screenplay Nominated. During the Second World War he wrote scripts for documentaries for the US Navy . As an independent author, he also worked for the advertising industry and radio.
Filmography
- 1928: The Smuggler King of Manhattan ( Sins of the Fathers )
- 1938: Arson Gang Busters
- 1938: Invisible Enemy
- 1940: Paul Ehrlich - A Life for Research ( Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet )
Web links
- Norman Burnstine in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burnstine, Norman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 26, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1964 |