Barzman, Ben
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- Twinkle, twinkle little star, 1960:t.p. (Ben Barzman) back flap (b. in Toronto; son of a Russian immigrant; grew up in Vancouver, B.C.; grad., Reed Coll., Portland, Or.; wrote film scripts in Hollywood; went to England in 1949; spent [last] 10 yrs. in France; nominated for British Oscar (best screenplay) in 1959)
- Contemporary authors, v. 132(Ben Barzman; b. 1912; B.A., Reed, 1932; journalist in B.C. 1932-42; screnwriter in Hollywood, Calif. 1942-49; screenwriter in England and France 1949- ; mbr., Writers Guild of America West, British Screen Writers Guild, Societé des auteurs des films)
- Internet movie database, 18.12.2002(Ben Barzman; sometimes credited as, S.B. Levenson)
- Film Index International, 1997(Ben Barzman; b. 1911, d. 1989; scripting, author)
Wikipedia description:
Ben Barzman (October 12, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was a Canadian journalist, screenwriter, and novelist, blacklisted during the McCarthy Era and known best for his screenplays for the movies Back to Bataan (1945), El Cid (1961), and The Blue Max (1966).
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