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Joseph Fields(1895-1966)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Joseph Fields was born on 21 February 1895 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Flower Drum Song (1961) and Lightning Strikes Twice (1934). He died on 3 March 1966 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 21, 1895
DiedMarch 3, 1966(71)
BornFebruary 21, 1895
DiedMarch 3, 1966(71)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1953
Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Flower Drum Song (1961)
Flower Drum Song
6.9
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1961
Lightning Strikes Twice (1934)
Lightning Strikes Twice
5.0
  • Writer(as Joseph A. Fields)
  • 1934
Doris Day and Richard Widmark in The Tunnel of Love (1958)
The Tunnel of Love
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1958

Credits

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Writer

  • Angeklagter: Onkel Daniel
    9.0
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1964
  • Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Flower Drum Song (1961)
    Flower Drum Song
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • book of stage play (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Happy Anniversary (1959)
    Happy Anniversary
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • play "Anniversary Waltz"
    • 1959
  • Rosalind Russell in Wonderful Town (1958)
    Wonderful Town
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1958
  • Doris Day and Richard Widmark in The Tunnel of Love (1958)
    The Tunnel of Love
    5.8
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
    6.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • My Sister Eileen (1955)
    My Sister Eileen
    6.8
    • play "My Sister Eileen"
    • 1955
  • Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
    Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
    7.1
    • based on the musical comedy by
    • 1953
  • Betty Grable and Dale Robertson in The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
    The Farmer Takes a Wife
    5.3
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, and George Brent in Bride for Sale (1949)
    Bride for Sale
    6.0
    • story
    • 1949
  • Lynn Bari and James Craig in The Man from Texas (1948)
    The Man from Texas
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Frances Rafferty, Ann Richards, and Franchot Tone in Lost Honeymoon (1947)
    Lost Honeymoon
    5.7
    • original screenplay
    • 1947
  • Junior Miss
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1946
  • Groucho Marx, Lois Collier, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in A Night in Casablanca (1946)
    A Night in Casablanca
    6.9
    • original screenplay by
    • 1946
  • Scotty Beckett, Mona Freeman, Peggy Ann Garner, Allyn Joslyn, and Faye Marlowe in Junior Miss (1945)
    Junior Miss
    7.3
    • play
    • 1945

Producer

  • Nancy Kwan and Miyoshi Umeki in Flower Drum Song (1961)
    Flower Drum Song
    6.9
    • in association with: A Ross Hunter Production
    • 1961
  • Doris Day and Richard Widmark in The Tunnel of Love (1958)
    The Tunnel of Love
    5.8
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Lynn Bari and James Craig in The Man from Texas (1948)
    The Man from Texas
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1948
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joseph A.Fields
  • Born
    • February 21, 1895
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 1966
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote (w/Jerome Chodorov) "Wonderful Town" on Broadway, 1953. Won Tony Award as Best Author (Musical) and Best Book (Musical), 1953.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Older brother of Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields.

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