Dorothy Parker
Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New Yorker, and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker." Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured. Some of her works have been set to music; adaptations included the operatic song cycle Hate Songs by composer Marcus Paus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorothy Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
WritingBirthday
August 22, 1893Deathday
June 7, 1967Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
26Place of birth
Long Branch, New Jersey, USACast credits
Crew credits
The Flower of My Secret
NovelA Star Is Born
ScreenplaySaboteur
ScreenplaySweethearts
ScreenplaySmash-Up: The Story of a Woman
StorySuzy
ScreenplayThe Fan
WriterTrade Winds
WriterWomen and Men: Stories of Seduction
StoryWeekend for Three
ScreenplayThree Married Men
ScreenplayThe Moon's Our Home
WriterThe Little Foxes
Additional DialogueHands Across the Table
WriterCandide
LyricistBig Blonde
Short StoryA Star Is Born
Original Film WriterQueen for a Day
WriterCandide
LyricistLeonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide
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