Samuel Ornitz
1890 - 1957
General Information
Bio
(1890-1957) Novelist, screenwriter. Samuel Ornitz was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Full Name
Samuel Ornitz
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
1890
BIRTH
Samuel Badisch Ornitz was born in Manhattan, New York, on November 15, 1890.
1914
OTHER
Mr. Ornitz worked for the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children from 1914 to 1920.
1919
LITWORK
The Sock
Play.
Play.
1923
LITWORK
Haunch, Paunch and Jowl
New York: Boni and Liveright
Memoir.
New York: Boni and Liveright
Memoir.
1929
LITWORK
The Case of Lena Smith
Mr. Ornitz wrote the story for the screenplay for the silent drama film, "The Case of Lena Smith."
Mr. Ornitz wrote the story for the screenplay for the silent drama film, "The Case of Lena Smith."
1932
LITWORK
Secrets Of The French Police
Mr. Ornitz, H. Ashton Wolfe, Robert Tasker, and Robert Benchley wrote the screenplay for the 1932 crime film, "Secrets Of The French Police."
Mr. Ornitz, H. Ashton Wolfe, Robert Tasker, and Robert Benchley wrote the screenplay for the 1932 crime film, "Secrets Of The French Police."
1932
LITWORK
Hell's Highway
Mr. Ornitz, Robert Tasker, and Rowland Brown wrote the screenplay for the film, "Hell's Highway."
Mr. Ornitz, Robert Tasker, and Rowland Brown wrote the screenplay for the film, "Hell's Highway."
1936
LITWORK
Follow Your Heart
Screenplay written by Mr. Ornitz, Dana Burnet, Lester Cole, Olive Cooper, and Nathanael West.
Screenplay written by Mr. Ornitz, Dana Burnet, Lester Cole, Olive Cooper, and Nathanael West.
1940
LITWORK
Three Faces West
Screenplay written by Mr. Ornitz, F. Hugh Herbert, and Joseph Moncure March.
Screenplay written by Mr. Ornitz, F. Hugh Herbert, and Joseph Moncure March.
1944
LITWORK
They Live in Fear
Screenplay written by Mr. Ornitz, Ruth Nussbaum, Wilfred H. Petitt, Michael L. Simmons, and Hilda Stone.
Screenplay written by Mr. Ornitz, Ruth Nussbaum, Wilfred H. Petitt, Michael L. Simmons, and Hilda Stone.
1945
LITWORK
Circumstantial Evidence
Mr. Ornitz and Robert F. Metzler wrote the screenplay for the 1945 American film noir, "Circumstantial Evidence."
Mr. Ornitz and Robert F. Metzler wrote the screenplay for the 1945 American film noir, "Circumstantial Evidence."
1951
LITWORK
Bride Of The Sabbath
Rinehart & Company, Incorporated
Novel.
Rinehart & Company, Incorporated
Novel.
1957
DEATH
Samuel Ornitz died at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, on March 10, 1957.
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