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I. A. L. Diamond

November 27, 2023

I. A. L. Diamond (born Ițec (Itzek) Domnici; June 27, 1920 – April 21, 1988) was a Romanian–American screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with Billy Wilder.

I. A. L. Diamond
Born
Ițec Domnici

June 27, 1920
Ungheni, Romania (now Moldova)
DiedApril 21, 1988(1988-04-21) (aged 67)
Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1941–1981
Spouse
Barbara Ann Bentley
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(m. 1945)​
Children2
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay
1960 The Apartment
NYFCC Award for Best Screenplay
1960 The Apartment
WGA Award – Best Written American Comedy
1960 The Apartment
1959 Some Like It Hot
1957 Love in the Afternoon

Life and career edit

Diamond was born in Ungheni, Iași County, Bessarabia, Romania,[1] i.e. present day Moldova. He emigrated with his mother and sister, following his father to the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn in the United States. There, he studied at the Boy's High School,[1] showing ability in mathematics, competing in the state Mathematics Olympiads in 1936–37 and winning several medals therein.[1] Diamond was referred to as "Iz" in Hollywood, and was known to quip that his initials stood for "Interscholastic Algebra League", a prize he also won while attending Boys' High School. Diamond completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia in 1941. There he studied journalism, publishing in the Columbia Daily Spectator under the pseudonym "I. A. L. Diamond". He was editor of the humor magazine Jester of Columbia and a member of the Philolexian Society. He became the only person to single-handedly write four consecutive productions of the annual revue, the Varsity Show and a spare should they need one. After graduating, he abandoned the plan to pursue his master's in engineering at Columbia and accepted a short-term contract in Hollywood. A succession of limited-term contracts ensued, notably at Paramount, where Diamond worked on projects without receiving a writing credit. He moved to Universal Pictures, where he made his first film Murder in the Blue Room. It was a year later at Warner Bros., that he achieved his first real success and consequent recognition with Never Say Goodbye. He worked at 20th Century Fox for four years. In 1957, he began collaborating with Billy Wilder, working on the film Love in the Afternoon. They later wrote the classic films, Some Like It Hot, The Apartment (which won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay),[1] One, Two, Three, Irma la Douce, Kiss Me, Stupid and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. In 1969, Diamond wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation.[1] In total, Diamond and Wilder wrote the scripts for twelve films. Some featured characters engaging in an endless but friendly squabbling, such as Joe and Jerry in Some Like It Hot and Holmes and Watson in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Diamond's widow said that these characters were based on her husband's relationship with Wilder. In 1980, Diamond and Wilder received the Writers Guild of America's Laurel Award for career achievement in screenwriting. Wilder had previously received the Laurel Award in 1957 for his partnership with Charles Brackett. Diamond died of multiple myeloma on April 21, 1988.[1]

Filmography edit

As writer edit

As associate producer edit

  • Some Like It Hot (1959)
  • The Apartment (1960)
  • One, Two, Three (1961)
  • Irma la Douce (1963)
  • Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)
  • The Fortune Cookie (1966)
  • The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
  • Fedora (1978)

Award and honors edit

Academy Awards edit

Year Category Title Result
1959 Best Adapted Screenplay Some Like It Hot Nominated
1960 Best Original Screenplay The Apartment Won
1966 Best Original Screenplay The Fortune Cookie Nominated

Golden Globe Awards edit

Year Category Title Result
1972 Best Screenplay Avanti! Nominated

WGA Awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bennetts, Leslie (April 22, 1988). "I. A. L. Diamond Is Dead at 67; Won Oscar for 'The Apartment'". The New York Times.

External links edit

  • I. A. L. Diamond at IMDb

November 27, 2023
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I A L Diamond born Ițec Itzek Domnici June 27 1920 April 21 1988 was a Romanian American screenwriter best known for his collaborations with Billy Wilder I A L DiamondBornIțec DomniciJune 27 1920Ungheni Romania now Moldova DiedApril 21 1988 1988 04 21 aged 67 Beverly Hills California U S OccupationScreenwriterYears active1941 1981SpouseBarbara Ann Bentley m 1945 wbr Children2AwardsAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay1960 The ApartmentNYFCC Award for Best Screenplay 1960 The ApartmentWGA Award Best Written American Comedy 1960 The Apartment 1959 Some Like It Hot 1957 Love in the Afternoon Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 2 1 As writer 2 2 As associate producer 3 Award and honors 3 1 Academy Awards 3 2 Golden Globe Awards 3 3 WGA Awards 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editDiamond was born in Ungheni Iași County Bessarabia Romania 1 i e present day Moldova He emigrated with his mother and sister following his father to the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn in the United States There he studied at the Boy s High School 1 showing ability in mathematics competing in the state Mathematics Olympiads in 1936 37 and winning several medals therein 1 Diamond was referred to as Iz in Hollywood and was known to quip that his initials stood for Interscholastic Algebra League a prize he also won while attending Boys High School Diamond completed his undergraduate studies at Columbia in 1941 There he studied journalism publishing in the Columbia Daily Spectator under the pseudonym I A L Diamond He was editor of the humor magazine Jester of Columbia and a member of the Philolexian Society He became the only person to single handedly write four consecutive productions of the annual revue the Varsity Show and a spare should they need one After graduating he abandoned the plan to pursue his master s in engineering at Columbia and accepted a short term contract in Hollywood A succession of limited term contracts ensued notably at Paramount where Diamond worked on projects without receiving a writing credit He moved to Universal Pictures where he made his first film Murder in the Blue Room It was a year later at Warner Bros that he achieved his first real success and consequent recognition with Never Say Goodbye He worked at 20th Century Fox for four years In 1957 he began collaborating with Billy Wilder working on the film Love in the Afternoon They later wrote the classic films Some Like It Hot The Apartment which won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 1 One Two Three Irma la Douce Kiss Me Stupid and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes In 1969 Diamond wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation 1 In total Diamond and Wilder wrote the scripts for twelve films Some featured characters engaging in an endless but friendly squabbling such as Joe and Jerry in Some Like It Hot and Holmes and Watson in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Diamond s widow said that these characters were based on her husband s relationship with Wilder In 1980 Diamond and Wilder received the Writers Guild of America s Laurel Award for career achievement in screenwriting Wilder had previously received the Laurel Award in 1957 for his partnership with Charles Brackett Diamond died of multiple myeloma on April 21 1988 1 Filmography editAs writer edit Murder in the Blue Room 1944 Never Say Goodbye 1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee 1946 Love and Learn 1947 Two Guys from Texas 1948 Romance on the High Seas 1948 additional dialogue Always Together 1948 It s a Great Feeling 1949 story The Girl from Jones Beach 1949 Let s Make It Legal 1951 Love Nest 1951 Something for the Birds 1952 Monkey Business 1952 That Certain Feeling 1956 Love in the Afternoon 1957 Merry Andrew 1958 Some Like It Hot 1959 screenplay The Apartment 1960 One Two Three 1961 Irma la Douce 1963 Kiss Me Stupid 1964 The Fortune Cookie 1966 Cactus Flower 1969 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 Avanti 1972 The Front Page 1974 Fedora 1978 Buddy Buddy 1981 As associate producer edit Some Like It Hot 1959 The Apartment 1960 One Two Three 1961 Irma la Douce 1963 Kiss Me Stupid 1964 The Fortune Cookie 1966 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 Fedora 1978 Award and honors editAcademy Awards edit Year Category Title Result1959 Best Adapted Screenplay Some Like It Hot Nominated1960 Best Original Screenplay The Apartment Won1966 Best Original Screenplay The Fortune Cookie NominatedGolden Globe Awards edit Year Category Title Result1972 Best Screenplay Avanti NominatedWGA Awards edit 1957 Love in the Afternoon American Comedy 1959 Some Like It Hot American Comedy 1960 The Apartment American Comedy 1961 One Two Three American Comedy 1963 Irma la Douce American Comedy 1966 The Fortune Cookie American Comedy 1969 Cactus Flower Adapted Screenplay Comedy 1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Original Screenplay Comedy 1972 Avanti Adapted Screenplay Comedy 1974 The Front Page Adapted Screenplay Comedy 1980 Laurel Award for Screenwriting AchievementReferences edit a b c d e f Bennetts Leslie April 22 1988 I A L Diamond Is Dead at 67 Won Oscar for The Apartment The New York Times External links editI A L Diamond at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I A L Diamond amp oldid 1184810884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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