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Overview

Date of Birth:

16 September 1899, Ukraine, Russian Empire (now Ukraine) more

Date of Death:

14 October 1971 more

Trivia:

He and his wife, Bella Spewack, were nominated for a 1998 Laurence Olivier... more

STARmeter:

Down 9% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. more

Alternate Names:

Samuel Spewack | Samuel Spewak

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Kiss Me Kate (2003) (TV)	(writer)	2003	-	7.6 (140)

2.	We're No Angels (1989)	(play "My Three Angels") (suggestion)	1989	-	5.6 (7,054)

3.	Kiss Me Kate (1968) (TV)	(play)	1968	-	6.7 (9)

4.	Kiss Me Kate (1967) (TV)	(writer)	1967	-	-

5.	Kiss Me Kate (1964) (TV)	(play)	1964	-	-

6.	Move Over, Darling (1963)	(1940 screenplay "My Favorite Wife") (as Samuel Spewack) (1940 story "My Favorite Wife") (as Samuel Spewack)	1963	-	6.7 (1,499)

7.	Something's Got to Give (1962)	(screenplay "My Favorite Wife (1940)")	1962	-	-

8.	The Enchanted Nutcracker (1961) (TV)	(teleplay)	1961	-	-

9.	"Startime" (1959)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	7.2 (29)
	AKAs: Ford Startime Lincoln-Mercury Startime 1 TV episode: My Three Angels (1959) (adaptation) (play)
10.	"ITV Play of the Week" (1955)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.0 (15)
	AKAs: Play of the Week (UK: short title) 1 TV episode: Boy Meets Girl (1957) (original writer)
11.	"Producers' Showcase" (1954)	(1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.5 (20)
	1 TV episode: Mr. Broadway (1957) (writer)
12.	Mr. Broadway (1957) (TV)	(writer)	1957	-	6.3 (12)

13.	Kiss Me Kate (1953)	(play) (as Samuel Spewack)	1953	-	7.3 (1,827)

14.	"Studio One" (1948)	(1 episode, 1949)	1949	-	8.5 (51)
	AKAs: Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title) Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title) Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title) 1 TV episode: Boy Meets Girl (1949) (teleplay)
15.	Week-End at the Waldorf (1945)	(screenplay)	1945	-	6.7 (319)

16.	The World at War (1942)	(writer) (as Samuel Spewack)	1942	-	7.4 (19)

17.	My Favorite Wife (1940)	(original story) (as Samuel Spewack) (written by) (as Samuel Spewack)	1940	-	7.3 (3,128)

18.	Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)	(writer) (as Samuel Spewack)	1938	-	6.2 (143)

19.	Boy Meets Girl (1938)	(play) (as Samuel Spewack) (screenplay) (as Samuel Spewack)	1938	-	6.2 (258)

20.	The Chaser (1938)	(screenplay) (as Samuel Spewack)	1938	-	6.2 (22)

21.	Vogues of 1938 (1937)	(writer)	1937	-	6.1 (115)
	AKAs: All This and Glamour Too Vogues (USA: TV title) Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (USA: complete title)
22.	Rendezvous (1935)	(adaptation) (as Samuel Spewack)	1935	-	6.7 (139)

23.	The Gay Bride (1934)	(writer) (as Samuel Spewak)	1934	-	6.9 (127)

24.	The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)	(screenplay) (as Samuel Spewack)	1934	-	6.9 (118)

25.	Should Ladies Behave (1933)	(writer)	1933	-	5.8 (44)

26.	The Solitaire Man (1933)	(play) (as Samuel Spewack)	1933	-	6.4 (46)

27.	The Nuisance (1933)	(adaptation) (as Samuel Spewack) (dialogue) (as Samuel Spewack)	1933	-	6.8 (67)

28.	Private Jones (1933)	(adaptation)	1933	-	-

29.	Clear All Wires! (1933)	(adaptation) (play "Clear All Wires")	1933	-	6.2 (43)

30.	The Secret Witness (1931)	(novel "Murder in the Gilded Cage") (screenplay)	1931	-	6.0 (16)
	AKAs: Terror by Night

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The World at War (1942)	(producer)	1942	-	7.4 (19)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Festival (1955). Comedy. Written by Sam Spewack and Bella Spewack. Directed by Albert Marre. Longacre Theatre: 18 Jan 1955- 5 Feb 1955 (23 performances). Cast: Ann Barlow, Leslie Alan Blatt, Patricia Englund, Betty Field (as "Sally Ann Peters"), Paul Henreid (as "Max Granada"), Pat Hingle (as "Joe Foster"), Harry Shaw Lowe, Luba Malina, James Reese, Abbott Lee Ruskin, George Voskovec. Produced by Walter Fried. Produced in association with Felix Brentano. more

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance | Drama more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Beautiful Woman | Male Female Relationship | Marriage Proposal more

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