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David Wechsler(1918-1990)

  • Writer
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David Wechsler was born on 28 December 1918 in Zurich, Switzerland. David was a writer, known for The Search (1948), The Village (1953) and Familie M Junior (1953). David died on 11 August 1990 in Zürich, Switzerland.
BornDecember 28, 1918
DiedAugust 11, 1990(71)
BornDecember 28, 1918
DiedAugust 11, 1990(71)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Aline MacMahon in The Search (1948)
The Search
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1948
The Village (1953)
The Village
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Familie M Junior
  • Writer(as Dr. David Wechsler)
  • 1953
Familie M
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer

  • Wages of Sin (1966)
    Wages of Sin
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Heidi and Peter (1955)
    Heidi and Peter
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Familie M Junior
    • Writer (as Dr. David Wechsler)
    • 1953
  • The Village (1953)
    The Village
    7.6
    • novel "Sie fanden eine Heimat"
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Demokratie in Gefahr
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1950
  • Cornel Wilde in Four Days Leave (1949)
    Four Days Leave
    5.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Familie M
    • Writer
    • 1949
  • Aline MacMahon in The Search (1948)
    The Search
    7.8
    • collaborator: on screen play
    • 1948
  • The Last Chance (1945)
    The Last Chance
    6.5
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dr. David Wechsler
  • Born
    • December 28, 1918
    • Zurich, Switzerland
  • Died
    • August 11, 1990
    • Zürich, Switzerland

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