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Aliases: Samuel Spewack

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Place of birth: Bakhmut, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire

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Movie Involvements: 33

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Educated at Columbia University. He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Open Air Theatre for Outstanding Musical Production of 1997. He and his wife, Bella, were awarded the 2001 London Critics Circle Theatre Award for Best Musical for Kiss Me Kate performed at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London, England. In 1949, won two Tony Awards for "Kiss Me, Kate" with his wife-collaborator Bella Spewack: as Best Authors (Musical) and for the book as part of the Best Musical Award. Date of Death: October 14, 1971 (age 72) in New York City, New York, USA

Most Famous Work

We're No Angels
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6

We're No Angels

(1989) Theatre Play
My Favorite Wife
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7

My Favorite Wife

(1940) Original Story
Kiss Me Kate
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7

Kiss Me Kate

(1953) Theatre Play
Move Over, Darling
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7

Move Over, Darling

(1963) Original Film Writer
Week-End at the Waldorf
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6

Week-End at the Waldorf

(1945) Screenplay
Private Jones
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0

Private Jones

(1933) Adaptation
Boy Meets Girl
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6

Boy Meets Girl

(1938) Screenplay
The Nuisance
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5

The Nuisance

(1933) Dialogue

Acting

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Writing

Production

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1942 Producer
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Crew

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1931 Additional Dialogue
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