S.J. Perelman

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How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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S.J. Perelman: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Sidney Joseph Perelman
Born	February 1, 1904 • New York City • New York
Died	October 17, 1979 (aged 75) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	Academy Award (1957)
Notable Works	“Around the World in Eighty Days” • “Horse Feathers” • “Monkey Business”

Robert Benchley

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William Saroyan.

William Saroyan

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Ethan Coen

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Joel Coen

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James Goldman

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Huston, John; The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

John Huston

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Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Mankiewicz, Joseph L.

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

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Brooks, Richard

Richard Brooks

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Robert Benton

Robert Benton

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Golden Globe winner

Billy Bob Thornton

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Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

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Alexander Payne

Alexander Payne

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John Irving

John Irving

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Larry McMurtry

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William Goldman

William Goldman

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Alan Jay Lerner

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Robert E. Sherwood

American playwright

Quiz

Empty movie theater and blank screen (theatre, motion pictures, cinema).

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