Dorothy Parker
Writer, Actor
22 August 1893 — 7 June 1967 (73 years)
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.
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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
Filmography
| 1995 | The Flower of My Secret · as Novel |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born · as Original Film Writer |
| 1951 | |
| 1949 | |
| 1942 | Saboteur · as Screenplay |
| 1941 | Weekend for Three · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | Sweethearts · as Screenplay |
| 1938 | |
| 1938 | The Cowboy and the Lady · as Contributing WriterOn Plex |
| 1937 | Woman Chases Man · as Contributing WriterOn Plex |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born · as ScreenplayOn Plex |
| 1936 | Suzy · as Screenplay |
| 1936 | |
| 1935 | |
| 1934 |
| 1942 | Saboteur · as Woman In Car (uncredited) |
| 2010 | Public Speaking · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1987 | The Ten-Year Lunch · as Herself (archive Footage) |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show · as Self |
| 2009 | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection · as Short Story "a Telephone Call" |
| 2005 | Candide · as Lyricist |
| 1991 | Candide · as Lyricist |
| 1990 | Women and Men: Stories of Seduction · as Story |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Story |
| 1947 | Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman · as StoryOn Plex |
| 1941 | The Little Foxes · as Additional Scenes And DialogueOn Plex |
| 1920 | Remodeling Her Husband · as Titles |