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Oscar Brodney(1907-2008)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Oscar Brodney was born on 18 February 1907 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Harvey (1950), The Glenn Miller Story (1954) and The Gal Who Took the West (1949). He died on 12 February 2008 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1907
DiedFebruary 12, 2008(100)
BornFebruary 18, 1907
DiedFebruary 12, 2008(100)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

James Stewart, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake, Josephine Hull, and Cecil Kellaway in Harvey (1950)
Harvey
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1950
James Stewart, June Allyson, Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa, and Frances Langford in The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1954
Yvonne De Carlo, Charles Coburn, and John Russell in The Gal Who Took the West (1949)
The Gal Who Took the West
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1949
When Hell Broke Loose (1958)
When Hell Broke Loose
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer

  • Luis Avalos and Sherman Hemsley in Ghost Fever (1986)
    Ghost Fever
    3.5
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Rose on Broadway (1977)
    Rose on Broadway
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • 1,000 Convicts and a Woman (1971)
    1,000 Convicts and a Woman
    4.3
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1969–1970
  • The Sword of Ali Baba (1965)
    The Sword of Ali Baba
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Sandra Dee, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, Robert Goulet, and Andy Williams in I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
    I'd Rather Be Rich
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Barbara Eden, Kamala Devi, Burl Ives, and Tony Randall in The Brass Bottle (1964)
    The Brass Bottle
    6.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1964
  • Sandra Dee and Peter Fonda in Tammy and the Doctor (1963)
    Tammy and the Doctor
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Sandra Dee and John Gavin in Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
    Tammy Tell Me True
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Patrick McGoohan in Danger Man (1960)
    Danger Man
    7.9
    TV Series
    • screenplay (as Oscar Brodny)
    • 1960
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1960
  • Max Bygraves and Shirley Jones in Bobbikins (1959)
    Bobbikins
    5.1
    • writer
    • 1959
  • When Hell Broke Loose (1958)
    When Hell Broke Loose
    5.5
    • written for the screen by
    • 1958
  • Alan Hale Jr. and Bobby Clark in Casey Jones (1957)
    Casey Jones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957

Producer

  • All Hands on Deck (1961)
    All Hands on Deck
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Juliet Prowse and Frankie Vaughan in The Right Approach (1961)
    The Right Approach
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Max Bygraves and Shirley Jones in Bobbikins (1959)
    Bobbikins
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1959
  • When Hell Broke Loose (1958)
    When Hell Broke Loose
    5.5
    • producer
    • 1958

Soundtrack

  • Yvonne De Carlo and Philip Friend in Buccaneer's Girl (1950)
    Buccaneer's Girl
    6.1
    • lyrics: "Pralines"
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Oscar Brodny
  • Born
    • February 18, 1907
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 12, 2008
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He attended both Boston University and Harvard College. He earned a law degree from the later and began writing night club and vaudeville routines as a hobby while practicing law. Later, he turned to radio writing.

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