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Charles Davies Lederer (December 31, 1910 – March 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was born into a theatrical family in New York, and after his parents divorced, was raised in California by his aunt, Marion Davies , actress and mistress to newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst .
Learn about Charles Lederer, a prolific screenwriter and director who worked on classics like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, The Thing from Another World and His Girl Friday. Find out his birth and death dates, awards, family, trivia and more on IMDb.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Bogdanovich interviews screenwriter Charles Lederer, a close friend of Mankiewicz’s in the Esquire story. Here’s the key passage:
Aug 28, 2021 · This is probably the first example of an improvisatory comics “jam”: Charles Lederer, then in his twilight years, contributed to the collaborative project, along with his young contemporaries...
Charles Lederer was born on 31 December 1911 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), The Thing from Another World (1951) and His Girl Friday (1940).
- December 31, 1911
- March 5, 1976
Mar 7, 1976 · Charles Lederer, the stage and screen writer, died Friday at the University of California Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 65 years old and lived in Bellaire, Calif.
Charles Lederer (December 31, 1856 – December 13, 1925) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, associated for many years with the Chicago Herald. He was known in the late 19th century as the highest paid newspaper artist in the country. [1]
