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Charles Lederer

Charles Lederer

WriterDirectorSoundCrew Dec 31 (died age 69) New York City, New York, USA 1931–2001 (70 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Lederer (December 31, 1906 – March 5, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film director. He was born into a prominent theatrical family in New York, and after his parents divorced, was raised in California by his aunt, Marion Davies, mistress to newspaper publisher William Randolf Hearst. A child prodigy, he entered college at age 13, but dropped out after a few years to work as a journalist with Hearst's newspapers. Lederer is recognized for hi…

Known For

Ocean's Eleven
Film

Ocean's Eleven

Original Film Writer
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Film

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Screenplay
His Girl Friday
Film

His Girl Friday

Screenplay
The Thing from Another World
Film

The Thing from Another World

Screenplay
Mutiny on the Bounty
Film

Mutiny on the Bounty

Screenplay
Ocean's Eleven
Film

Ocean's Eleven

Screenplay
Monkey Business
Film

Monkey Business

Screenplay
Kiss of Death
Film

Kiss of Death

Screenplay

Filmography

Crew (44)

Movies (44)

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

2001

Original Film Writer

7.5
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1995

Original Film Writer

5.7
Kismet

Kismet

1967

Book

7.0
A Global Affair

A Global Affair

1964

Screenplay

4.5
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

1962

Screenplay

7.0
Follow That Dream

Follow That Dream

1962

Screenplay

6.1
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Screenplay

6.4
Can-Can

Can-Can

1960

Screenplay

6.6
Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

Director

8.0
Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

Writer

8.0
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss

1959

Screenplay

5.2
It Started with a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss

1959

Songs

5.2
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958

Adaptation

6.0
The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

Adaptation

6.7
Tip on a Dead Jockey

Tip on a Dead Jockey

1957

Screenplay

6.1
Gaby

Gaby

1956

Screenplay

7.0
Kismet

Kismet

1955

Screenplay

5.3
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953

Screenplay

7.3
Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

Screenplay

6.7
Fearless Fagan

Fearless Fagan

1952

Screenplay

4.6
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

Screenplay

6.7
On the Loose

On the Loose

1951

Director

6.0
Wabash Avenue

Wabash Avenue

1950

Screenplay

4.7
I Was a Male War Bride

I Was a Male War Bride

1949

Screenplay

6.9
Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue

1949

Story

5.8
Kiss of Death

Kiss of Death

1947

Screenplay

7.1
Her Husband's Affairs

Her Husband's Affairs

1947

Writer

4.7
Ride the Pink Horse

Ride the Pink Horse

1947

Screenplay

7.2
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

Screenplay

6.0
The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

1943

Screenplay

4.7
Fingers at the Window

Fingers at the Window

1942

Director

5.5
Love Crazy

Love Crazy

1941

Screenplay

6.7
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

Screenplay

7.4
I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

Screenplay

7.2
Comrade X

Comrade X

1940

Screenplay

6.0
Within the Law

Within the Law

1939

Screenplay

6.0
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

Screenplay

6.2
Mountain Music

Mountain Music

1937

Screenplay

5.3
Double or Nothing

Double or Nothing

1937

Screenplay

6.6
Baby Face Harrington

Baby Face Harrington

1935

Additional Dialogue

4.8
Topaze

Topaze

1933

Sequence Supervisor

5.9
Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

1932

Dialogue

6.5
Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

1932

Writer

6.5
The Front Page

The Front Page

1931

Additional Dialogue

6.5