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Samuel Hoffenstein

Samuel Hoffenstein

Known For Writing
Birthday Oct 09, 1890
Died Oct 06, 1947 (56)
Birthplace Kera, Russia
Popularity 6 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 07, 2025
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samuel "Sam" Hoffenstein (October 8, 1890 - October 6, 1947) was a screenwriter and a musical composer. Born in Russia, he emigrated to the United States and began a career in New York City as a newspaper writer and in the entertainment business. In 1931 he mov ... ed to Los Angeles, where he lived for the rest of his life and where he wrote the scripts for over thirty movies. These movies included Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), The Miracle Man (1932), Phantom of the Opera (1943), The Wizard of Oz (1939), Tales of Manhattan (1942), Flesh and Fantasy (1943), Laura (1944), and Ernst Lubitsch's Cluny Brown (1946). In addition, Hoffenstein, along with Cole Porter and Kenneth Webb, helped compose the musical score for Gay Divorce (1933), the stage musical that became the film The Gay Divorcee (1934). He died in Los Angeles, California. A book of his verse, Pencil in the Air, was published three days after his death to critical acclaim. Another book of his work was published in 1928, titled Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing. The book contained some of his work that had been formerly published in the New York World, the New York Tribune, Vanity Fair, the D. A. C. News, and Snappy Stories.

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Cluny Brown

Cluny Brown

1946

Screenplay

Sentimental Journey

Sentimental Journey

1946

Screenplay

Laura

Laura

1944

Screenplay

Flesh and Fantasy

Flesh and Fantasy

1943

Screenplay

His Butler's Sister

His Butler's Sister

1943

Screenplay

Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

1943

Screenplay

Tales of Manhattan

Tales of Manhattan

1942

Writer

Lydia

Lydia

1941

Screenplay

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1941

Screenplay

Bridal Suite

Bridal Suite

1939

Screenplay

The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz

1938

Screenplay

Conquest

Conquest

1937

Writer

Desire

Desire

1936

Screenplay

Love Before Breakfast

Love Before Breakfast

1936

Writer

The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann

1936

Screenplay

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

1935

Screenplay

Paris in Spring

Paris in Spring

1935

Writer

Two for Tonight

Two for Tonight

1935

Writer

The Fountain

The Fountain

1934

Screenplay

Wharf Angel

Wharf Angel

1934

Screenplay

White Woman

White Woman

1933

Writer

The Song of Songs

The Song of Songs

1933

Screenplay

Sinners in the Sun

Sinners in the Sun

1932

Writer

Love Me Tonight

Love Me Tonight

1932

Screenplay

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931

Screenplay

An American Tragedy

An American Tragedy

1931

Screenplay

Once a Lady

Once a Lady

1931

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