Born in Russia to Lithuanian parents, Samuel Hoffenstein emigrated to the U.S. in his teens. Hoffenstein served as drama critic for the New York Evening Sun before embarking upon a screenwriting career in Hollywood. His first stop was at Paramount, where he earned an Academy Award nomination for his 1931 adaptation of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde. Loaned to RKO in 1934, Hoffenstein picked up a second nomination for his musical adaptations in the Astaire-Rogers vehicle The Gay Divorcee. He went on to script several films for director Julien Duvivier, including The Great Waltz (1938), Lydia (1941), Tales of Manhattan (1942), and Flesh and Fantasy (1943). Samuel Hoffenstein rounded out his career at 20th Century-Fox, writing for top directors ranging from Otto Preminger (Laura) to Ernst Lubitsch (Cluny Brown).
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Give My Regards to Broadway
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1948 | |||
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Carnival in Costa Rica
Screenwriter |
1947 | |||
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Cluny Brown
Screenwriter |
1946 | |||
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Sentimental Journey
Screenwriter |
1946 | |||
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Laura
Screenwriter |
1944 | |||
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Flesh and Fantasy
Screenwriter |
1943 | |||
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His Butler's Sister
Screenwriter |
1943 | |||
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The Phantom of the Opera
Screenwriter |
1943 | |||
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Tales of Manhattan
Screenwriter |
1942 | |||
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The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Screenwriter |
1942 | |||
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Lydia
Screenwriter |
1941 | |||
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That Night in Rio
Screenwriter |
1941 | |||
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Bridal Suite
Screenwriter |
1939 | |||
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The Great Waltz
Screenwriter |
1938 | |||
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Conquest
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1937 | |||
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Desire
Screenwriter |
1936 | |||
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The Voice of Bugle Ann
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1936 | |||
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Enchanted April
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1935 | |||
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Paris in Spring
Screenwriter |
1935 | |||
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All Men Are Enemies
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1934 | |||
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Change of Heart
Screenwriter |
1934 | |||
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The Fountain
Screenwriter |
1934 | |||
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The Gay Divorcee
Composer (Music Score) |
1934 | |||
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The Wharf Angel
Screenwriter |
1934 | |||
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Song of Songs
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1933 | |||
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White Woman
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1933 | |||
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Love Me Tonight
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1932 | |||
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Sinners in the Sun
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1932 | |||
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The Miracle Man
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1932 | |||
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An American Tragedy
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1931 | |||
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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1931 | |||
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Once a Lady
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1931 |


