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Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 – October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer, lyricist and screenwriter. Jo Swerling, circa 1940. Early life and early career. Born Joseph Swerling in Berdichev, Ukraine, [1] Swerling was one of a number of Jewish refugees from the Tsarist regime.
Jo Swerling was a screenwriter and Broadway lyricist who worked on classics like It's a Wonderful Life and Guys and Dolls. He was born in Ukraine, emigrated to the US, and died in Los Angeles in 1964.
- Writer, Script And Continuity Department
- April 18, 1893
- Jo Swerling
- October 23, 1964
Jo Swerling. Writer: The Pride of the Yankees. Oscar-nominated Hollywood screenwriter Jo Swerling, who also was a Tony Award-winning Broadway writer and lyricist, was born in Berdichev, Ukraine in what was then the Russian Empire.
- April 18, 1893
- October 23, 1964
Jo Swerling was a prolific and versatile writer who coauthored the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls and worked with Frank Capra on many films. He fled Russia as a child, became a journalist in Chicago, and wrote for vaudeville, theater, and cinema.
Jo Swerling was an American theatre writer, lyricist and screenwriter. Born in Berdichev, Russian Empire, Swerling was a refugee of the Czarist regime who grew up on New York City's lower East Side, where he sold newspapers to help support his family.
Jo Swerling is known as an Screenplay, Writer, Story, Adaptation, Dialogue, Theatre Play, Producer, and Additional Writing. Some of his work includes Lifeboat, Leave Her to Heaven, Guys and Dolls, The Pride of the Yankees, The Westerner, Blood and Sand, Platinum Blonde, and Made for Each Other.
Jo Swerling was a screenwriter and playwright who worked with Frank Capra and the Marx Brothers. Learn about his life, achievements, and collaborations with other artists.
