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Benjamin Glazer

Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born May 7, 1887Died March 18, 1956 (68 years)
Benjamin Glazer was a screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s. He made the first translation of Ferenc Molnár's play Liliom into English in 1921. His translation was used in the original Broadway production, in the 1930 film version, and in every production in English of the play until recently. It also served as the basis for the libretto for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, as well as for Phoebe and Henry Ephron's screenplay for the 1956 film version of the classic musical.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • A Farewell to Arms
  • Flesh and the Devil
  • They Made Me a Criminal
  • The Devil to Pay!

Known For

  • A Farewell to Arms
  • 7th Heaven
  • Flesh and the Devil
  • Mata Hari
  • Carousel
  • The Story of Temple Drake
  • Alice in Wonderland
  • The Merry Widow
  • Four Daughters
  • Queen Kelly
  • This Is the Night
  • Tortilla Flat
  • We're Not Dressing
  • The Devil to Pay!
  • Beggars of Life
  • If I Had a Million
  • Arise, My Love
  • Going Places
  • The Dance of Life
  • The Song of Songs

Benjamin Glazer Filmography

1967
1942
Tortilla Flat · as Screenplay
1941
Paris Calling · as Screenplay
1934
1933
The Way to Love · as Screenplay
1933
1933
1932
1932
1932
1931
1931
Pagan Lady · as Screenplay
1929
The Dance of Life · as Screenplay
1929
Strange Cargo · as Screenplay
1929
1928
The Barker · as Screenplay
1927
1927
7th Heaven · as Screenplay
1927
1926
1926
1925
The Merry Widow · as Screenplay

1946
1941
1939
Yes, My Darling Daughter · as Associate Producer
1938
They Made Me a Criminal · as Associate Producer
1938
Going Places · as Associate Producer
1938
Four Daughters · as Associate Producer
1937
1937
1937
1936
1936
1935
1935
1935
1934
1934
1934
1933
Alice in Wonderland · as Associate Producer
1933
1933
1933
A Bedtime Story · as Associate Producer
1932
A Farewell to Arms · as Associate Producer
1932
If I Had a Million · as Associate Producer
1932
The Big Broadcast · as Associate Producer
1932
This Is the Night · as Associate Producer
1929

1956
Carousel · as Adaptation
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Original Screenplay
1940
Arise, My Love · as Story
1934
We're Not Dressing · as Story
1932
No Man of Her Own · as Story
1930
1930
Liliom · as Translation
1929
Queen Kelly · as Production Manager
1928
Beggars of Life · as Adaptation
1928
The Trail of '98 · as Continuity
1928
The Trail of '98 · as Adaptation
1927
Service for Ladies · as Story
1925
The Great Divide · as Adaptation

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