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Harry Kurnitz(1908-1968)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Costume Designer
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A former reporter, Harry Kurnitz arrived in Hollywood in 1938 after being hired to write the screenplay for his own story, "Fast Company." He stayed to become a prolific screenwriter, working on everything from Errol Flynn swashbucklers to Danny Kaye comedies. He also found time to become a successful novelist and playwright ("A Shot in the Dark", "Once More with Feeling").
BornJanuary 5, 1908
DiedMarch 18, 1968(60)
BornJanuary 5, 1908
DiedMarch 18, 1968(60)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution
8.4
  • Writer
  • 1957
Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in How to Steal a Million (1966)
How to Steal a Million
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1966
Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
A Shot in the Dark
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1964
Hatari! (1962)
Hatari!
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1962

Credits

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Writer



  • Suzanne Somers in Goodbye Charlie (1985)
    Goodbye Charlie
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer (1964 screenplay)
    • 1985
  • Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Diana Rigg, and Ralph Richardson in Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer (1957 screenplay)
    • 1982
  • La comedia del domingo
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1971
  • Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole in How to Steal a Million (1966)
    How to Steal a Million
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in Goodbye Charlie (1964)
    Goodbye Charlie
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
    A Shot in the Dark
    7.3
    • based upon the stage play by
    • 1964
  • La collection Dressen (1963)
    La collection Dressen
    TV Movie
    • play: "Reclining Figure"
    • 1963
  • Hatari! (1962)
    Hatari!
    7.1
    • story
    • 1962
  • Surprise Package (1960)
    Surprise Package
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Yul Brynner and Kay Kendall in Once More, with Feeling! (1960)
    Once More, with Feeling!
    6.0
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Kunst ist Kunst
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1959
  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
    Witness for the Prosecution
    8.4
    • screen play by
    • 1957
  • Dick and the Duchess (1957)
    Dick and the Duchess
    6.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Silk Stockings (1957)
    Silk Stockings
    6.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1957

Producer



  • Pretty Baby (1950)
    Pretty Baby
    6.5
    • produced by
    • 1950
  • The Lady Takes a Sailor (1949)
    The Lady Takes a Sailor
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1949
  • David Niven and Jane Wyman in A Kiss in the Dark (1949)
    A Kiss in the Dark
    6.1
    • produced by
    • 1949
  • Lee Bowman, Mona Maris, and Jean Rogers in Pacific Rendezvous (1942)
    Pacific Rendezvous
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1942

Costume Designer



  • Lee Bowman, Mona Maris, and Jean Rogers in Pacific Rendezvous (1942)
    Pacific Rendezvous
    5.9
    • gowns
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Marco Page
  • Born
    • January 5, 1908
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 1968
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Muriel Elgar SalmondOctober 6, 1941 - 1944 (divorced)
  • Other works
    (play) "Reclining Figure" (1954)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1964 Tony Award as Best Author (Musical), along with his collaborator Noël Coward, for "The Girl Who Came to Supper."
  • Quotes
    [on director Billy Wilder] At work he is two people - Mr. Hyde and Mr. Hyde.

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