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Islin Auster(1904-1990)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Islin Auster was born on 15 September 1904 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Islin was a writer and producer, known for Odongo (1956), The Mayor of Hell (1933) and The Suspect (1944). Islin was married to Gertrude Purcell. Islin died on 16 April 1990 in Arlington, Massachusetts, USA.
BornSeptember 15, 1904
DiedApril 16, 1990(85)
BornSeptember 15, 1904
DiedApril 16, 1990(85)
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Known for

Odongo (1956)
Odongo
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1956
James Cagney, Mickey Bennett, Raymond Borzage, Arthur Byron, Frankie Darro, Dudley Digges, Madge Evans, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins, Allen Jenkins, Archie Mayo, and Sheila Terry in The Mayor of Hell (1933)
The Mayor of Hell
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1933
Charles Laughton and Ella Raines in The Suspect (1944)
The Suspect
7.3
  • Producer
  • 1944
Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart in Destry Rides Again (1939)
Destry Rides Again
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1939

Credits

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Writer

  • Odongo (1956)
    Odongo
    5.3
    • based on an original story by
    • 1956
  • Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, and George Brent in Bride for Sale (1949)
    Bride for Sale
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • James Cagney, Mickey Bennett, Raymond Borzage, Arthur Byron, Frankie Darro, Dudley Digges, Madge Evans, Allen 'Farina' Hoskins, Allen Jenkins, Archie Mayo, and Sheila Terry in The Mayor of Hell (1933)
    The Mayor of Hell
    6.9
    • based on a story by
    • 1933
  • Inez Courtney and Thelma Todd in Cheating Blondes (1933)
    Cheating Blondes
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1933

Producer

  • Odongo (1956)
    Odongo
    5.3
    • executive producer
    • 1956
  • Charles Laughton and Ella Raines in The Suspect (1944)
    The Suspect
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1944
  • Anthony Quinn, William Bendix, Richard Conte, Preston Foster, and Lloyd Nolan in Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
    Guadalcanal Diary
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1943
  • Pat O'Brien, Max Baer, Jackie Cooper, Carl Esmond, George Murphy, and Jane Wyatt in The Navy Comes Through (1942)
    The Navy Comes Through
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1942
  • Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart in Destry Rides Again (1939)
    Destry Rides Again
    7.6
    • associate producer
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 15, 1904
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 16, 1990
    • Arlington, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Gertrude Purcell

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