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Arnold Perl(1914-1971)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Arnold Perl was born on 14 April 1914. He was a writer and producer, known for Malcolm X (1992), East Side/West Side (1963) and Fiddler on the Roof (1971). He was married to Nancy Reals Perl. He died on 11 December 1971 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornApril 14, 1914
DiedDecember 11, 1971(57)
BornApril 14, 1914
DiedDecember 11, 1971(57)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1992
George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
East Side/West Side
8.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Fiddler on the Roof
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1971
Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1972)
Malcolm X
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1972

Credits

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Writer

  • Malcolm X (1992)
    Malcolm X
    7.7
    • written by
    • 1992
  • Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1972)
    Malcolm X
    7.5
    • screen adaptation
    • 1972
  • Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
    Fiddler on the Roof
    8.0
    • adapted from Sholem Aleichem stories by special arrangement with
    • 1971
  • Ossie Davis in The Sheriff (1971)
    The Sheriff
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
    Cotton Comes to Harlem
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1970
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967)
    N.Y.P.D.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1967–1969
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1965–1967
  • Die höhere Schule
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1963
  • Espionage (1963)
    Espionage
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Zina Bethune and Shirl Conway in The Nurses (1962)
    The Nurses
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Mylène Demongeot in Gold for the Caesars (1963)
    Gold for the Caesars
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1963
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1963
  • Tevye and His Seven Daughters
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1962
  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.4
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • Writer
    • story
    • 1959–1961

Producer

  • Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1972)
    Malcolm X
    7.5
    • associate producer
    • 1972
  • George C. Scott and Linden Chiles in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1963–1964
  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1961

Director

  • Malcolm X in Malcolm X (1972)
    Malcolm X
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1972
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Personal details

  • Born
    • April 14, 1914
  • Died
    • December 11, 1971
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Nancy Reals Perl1956 - December 11, 1971 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The World of Sholom Aleichem", produced on Broadway.

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