- Julius J. Epstein
Julius J. Epstein (born
August 22 ,1909 ,New York City, New York ; diedDecember 30 ,2000 ,Los Angeles, California ) was an Americanscreenwriter , who had a long career, most noted for the adaptation - in partnership with his twin brother, Philip, and others —- of the unproduced play "Everybody Comes to Rick's " that became the screenplay for the film "Casablanca" (1942), for which its team of writers won an Academy Award. Following his brother's death in 1952, he continued writing, garnering two more Oscar nominations and, in 1998, aLos Angeles Film Critics Association career achievement award. His credits included "Four Daughters " (1938), "The Bride Came C.O.D. " (1941), "The Man Who Came to Dinner " (1942), "Mr. Skeffington " (1944), "The Tender Trap " (1955), "Light in the Piazza " (1962), "Send Me No Flowers " (1964), "Pete 'n' Tillie " (1972), and "Reuben, Reuben " (1983).Biography
Epstein graduated from
The Pennsylvania State University in 1931 with a BA in Arts and Letters. Both he and his brother boxed for the varsity squad there; in fact, Julius became an NCAA Bantamweight Champion.Jack Warner , head ofWarner Brothers , had a love-hate relationship with the writing duo of the Epstein brothers. He could not argue with their commercial success, but he deplored their pranks, their work habits and the hours they kept. He consistently butted heads with the two. In 1952, Warner gave the brothers' names to theHouse Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). They never testified before the committee, but on a HUAC questionnaire, when asked if they ever were members of a "subversive organization," they responded, "Yes. "Warner Brothers"."Epstein was the uncle of
Leslie Epstein , director of thecreative writing program atBoston University and accomplishednovelist and the great-uncle ofBoston Red Sox General ManagerTheo Epstein .External links
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1097005.stm Obituary] onbbc.co.uk
* [http://www.obituary.com/epsteinjulius.html Obituary on obits.com]
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