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Bella Spewack(1899-1990)

  • Writer
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Bella Spewack was born on 25 March 1899 in Bucharest, Romania. She was a writer, known for My Favorite Wife (1940), We're No Angels (1989) and Move Over, Darling (1963). She was married to Sam Spewack. She died on 27 April 1990 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
BornMarch 25, 1899
DiedApril 27, 1990(91)
BornMarch 25, 1899
DiedApril 27, 1990(91)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, and Gail Patrick in My Favorite Wife (1940)
My Favorite Wife
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1940
Robert De Niro and Sean Penn in We're No Angels (1989)
We're No Angels
6.1
  • Writer(suggestion)
  • 1989
Doris Day, Polly Bergen, and James Garner in Move Over, Darling (1963)
Move Over, Darling
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1963
Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald in The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)
The Cat and the Fiddle
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1934

Credits

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Writer

  • Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical (2024)
    Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 2024
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • book
    • 2003
  • Robert De Niro and Sean Penn in We're No Angels (1989)
    We're No Angels
    6.1
    • play "My Three Angels" (suggestion)
    • 1989
  • Kiss Me Kate
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1975
  • Kiss Me Kate (1968)
    Kiss Me Kate
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • by
    • 1968
  • Kiss Me Kate
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Kiss Me Kate (1964)
    Kiss Me Kate
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1964
  • Gaby Stenberg in Mit navn er ... (1963)
    Mit navn er ...
    TV Mini Series
    • libretto
    • 1964
  • Doris Day, Polly Bergen, and James Garner in Move Over, Darling (1963)
    Move Over, Darling
    6.9
    • based on a screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1963
  • Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Wally Cox, and Tom Tryon in Something's Got to Give (1962)
    Something's Got to Give
    Short
    • screenplay "My Favorite Wife"
    • 1962
  • Murray Rose and Anna Volska in My Three Angels (1962)
    My Three Angels
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1962
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • original writer
    • 1957–1962
  • The Enchanted Nutcracker
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1961
  • Küß mich Kätchen
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • play Kiss me Kate
    • 1961
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    6.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • play
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 25, 1899
    • Bucharest, Romania
  • Died
    • April 27, 1990
    • Manhattan, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sam Spewack1922 - October 14, 1971 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1949, won two Tony Awards for "Kiss Me, Kate" with her husband-collaborator Sam Spewack: as Best Authors (Musical) and for the book as part of the Best Musical Award.

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