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Sydney Boehm(1908-1990)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Sydney Boehm was born on 4 April 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Big Heat (1953), The Atomic City (1952) and When Worlds Collide (1951). He was married to Ellen Kaspertia. He died on 25 June 1990 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 4, 1908
DiedJune 25, 1990(82)
BornApril 4, 1908
DiedJune 25, 1990(82)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame in The Big Heat (1953)
The Big Heat
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Lee Aaker, Gene Barry, Lydia Clarke, and Milburn Stone in The Atomic City (1952)
The Atomic City
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1952
When Worlds Collide (1951)
When Worlds Collide
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1951
James Craig, Farley Granger, Jean Hagen, and Cathy O'Donnell in Side Street (1949)
Side Street
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer

  • "The Smith Family" Janet Blair, Henry Fonda, Darleen Carr, Ron Howard, Michael-James Wixted
    The Smith Family
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1971
  • Rough Night in Jericho (1967)
    Rough Night in Jericho
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • Sylvia (1965)
    Sylvia
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Lauren Bacall, Roddy McDowall, Carol Lynley, and Stuart Whitman in Shock Treatment (1964)
    Shock Treatment
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story (as Sidney Boehm, as Sidney Boehm)
    • 1963
  • Alan Ladd, Dolores Michaels, and Don Murray in One Foot in Hell (1960)
    One Foot in Hell
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Edward G. Robinson, Joan Collins, Rod Steiger, Sebastian Cabot, Michael Dante, Berry Kroeger, Alexander Scourby, and Eli Wallach in Seven Thieves (1960)
    Seven Thieves
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Susan Hayward in Woman Obsessed (1959)
    Woman Obsessed
    5.9
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Mickey Rooney, Tom Ewell, Dina Merrill, and Mickey Shaughnessy in A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
    A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
    5.5
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Harry Black and the Tiger (1958)
    Harry Black and the Tiger
    6.2
    • writer
    • 1958
  • Jane Russell in The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
    The Revolt of Mamie Stover
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • Joseph Cotten, Van Johnson, and Ruth Roman in The Bottom of the Bottle (1956)
    The Bottom of the Bottle
    6.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1956
  • Alan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson, and Joanne Dru in Hell on Frisco Bay (1955)
    Hell on Frisco Bay
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1955
  • Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and Robert Ryan in The Tall Men (1955)
    The Tall Men
    6.7
    • screen play by
    • 1955

Producer

  • Alan Ladd, Dolores Michaels, and Don Murray in One Foot in Hell (1960)
    One Foot in Hell
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Edward G. Robinson, Joan Collins, Rod Steiger, Sebastian Cabot, Michael Dante, Berry Kroeger, Alexander Scourby, and Eli Wallach in Seven Thieves (1960)
    Seven Thieves
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Susan Hayward in Woman Obsessed (1959)
    Woman Obsessed
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Sidney Boehm
  • Born
    • April 4, 1908
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 1990
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ellen Kaspertia? - June 25, 1990 (his death, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Screenwriter, a former news reporter, who worked under contract for Paramount (1950-52) and 20th Century Fox (1954-60), tackling anything from westerns (The Tall Men (1955)) and action adventure (Secret of the Incas (1954)_) to science-fiction (When Worlds Collide (1951)).

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