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P. J. Wolfson

January 20, 2023

Pincus Jacob Wolfson (May 22, 1903 in New York – April 16, 1979 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was an American pharmacist, novelist, screenwriter, film producer, and film director.

P. J. Wolfson
Three of a Kind by P. J. Wolfson, 1957
BornPincus Jacob Wolfson
(1903-05-22)May 22, 1903
New York, United States
DiedApril 16, 1979(1979-04-16) (aged 75)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States
Occupation
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
  • writer
NationalityAmerican

Early life

Pincus Jacob Wolfson was born to Russian-Jewish immigrants[1] in New York City. His father worked as a plumber.[citation needed] Pincus studied pharmacy at Fordham University.[citation needed]

Career

While working in a pharmacy in Madison Square Garden, he wrote his first novels.

Wolfson published his first novel, Bodies Are Dust, in 1931, and later, published twice, under two different titles, in French. It was called a "masterpiece" by Jean-Patrick Manchette.[2]

Allen Rivkin, an advertising copy writer, who went to Hollywood and joined the RKO Pictures publicity department, formed a film writing team with Wolfson, who got a writer’s contract on the strength of "Bodies Are Dust".[3] They started at Universal Pictures the same day.[3] Through a luncheon conversation that day decided to collaborate on a story.[3] In less than two years the pair wrote ten screen plays.[3] They later wrote for the B. P. Schulberg company at Paramount Pictures.[3]

He worked for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, RKO Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures. He wrote numerous scripts for film and television. He produced 30 episodes of the television series I Married Joan between 1952 and 1955.[citation needed]

Works

Novels

  • Bodies Are Dust (1931)
  • Summer Hotel (1932)
  • All Women Die (1933)
  • My Flesh of Brass (1934)
  • How Sharp the Point (1959)

Partial filmography

Writer
Director
Producer

Further reading

  • Claude Mesplède; Jean-Jacques Schleret (1982). Futuropolis (ed.). SN, voyage au bout de la Noire : inventaire de 732 auteurs et de leurs œuvres publiés en séries Noire et Blème : suivi d'une filmographie complète (in French). Paris. p. 476. OCLC 11972030.
  • Claude Mesplède (1992). Editions Encrage (ed.). Les années "Série noire" : bibliographie critique d'une collection policière 1945–1959 (in French). Vol. 1. Amiens. ISBN 978-2-906-38934-2.
  • Claude Mesplède (1994). Editions Encrage (ed.). Les années "Série noire" : bibliographie critique d'une collection policière 1966–1972. 22 (in French). Vol. 3. Amiens. ISBN 978-2-906-38953-3.

Citations

  1. ^ "The P.J. Wolfson Story – Bodies are Dust – WDORS".
  2. ^ Mesplède, Claude (2007). Dictionnaire des littératures policières, vol. 2 : J – Z, p. 1086. Joseph K, Nantes. ISBN 978-2-910-68645-1.
  3. ^ a b c d e "In Hollywood". San Pedro News Pilot. San Pedro, CA. December 29, 1932. p. 6. Retrieved April 5, 2022 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection. Volume 5, Number 256

External links

  • P. J. Wolfson at IMDb

January 20, 2023
wolfson, pincus, jacob, wolfson, 1903, york, april, 1979, woodland, hills, angeles, american, pharmacist, novelist, screenwriter, film, producer, film, director, three, kind, 1957bornpincus, jacob, wolfson, 1903, 1903new, york, united, statesdiedapril, 1979, 1. Pincus Jacob Wolfson May 22 1903 in New York April 16 1979 in Woodland Hills Los Angeles was an American pharmacist novelist screenwriter film producer and film director P J WolfsonThree of a Kind by P J Wolfson 1957BornPincus Jacob Wolfson 1903 05 22 May 22 1903New York United StatesDiedApril 16 1979 1979 04 16 aged 75 Woodland Hills Los Angeles United StatesOccupationScreenwriter producer writerNationalityAmerican Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Works 4 Partial filmography 5 Further reading 6 Citations 7 External linksEarly life EditPincus Jacob Wolfson was born to Russian Jewish immigrants 1 in New York City His father worked as a plumber citation needed Pincus studied pharmacy at Fordham University citation needed Career EditWhile working in a pharmacy in Madison Square Garden he wrote his first novels Wolfson published his first novel Bodies Are Dust in 1931 and later published twice under two different titles in French It was called a masterpiece by Jean Patrick Manchette 2 Allen Rivkin an advertising copy writer who went to Hollywood and joined the RKO Pictures publicity department formed a film writing team with Wolfson who got a writer s contract on the strength of Bodies Are Dust 3 They started at Universal Pictures the same day 3 Through a luncheon conversation that day decided to collaborate on a story 3 In less than two years the pair wrote ten screen plays 3 They later wrote for the B P Schulberg company at Paramount Pictures 3 He worked for Metro Goldwyn Mayer RKO Pictures Columbia Pictures Paramount Pictures He wrote numerous scripts for film and television He produced 30 episodes of the television series I Married Joan between 1952 and 1955 citation needed Works EditNovels Bodies Are Dust 1931 Summer Hotel 1932 All Women Die 1933 My Flesh of Brass 1934 How Sharp the Point 1959 Partial filmography EditWriter1933 Picture Snatcher by Lloyd Bacon with James Cagney 1933 The Tourbillon Dance by Robert Z Leonard with Joan Crawford and Clark Gable 1935 Reckless Youth by Victor Fleming with Jean Harlow and William Powell 1935 The Mad Love of Hands by Karl Freund with Peter Lorre and Frances Drake 1936 Carolyn wants to Divorce by Leigh Jason with Barbara Stanwyck Gene Raymond and Robert Young 1937 The Enterprising Mr Petrov by Mark Sandrich with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers 1937 Sea Devils by Benjamin Stoloff with Victor McLaglen and Preston Foster 1938 Marriage Incognito by George Stevens with Ginger Rogers and James Stewart 1939 Allegheny Uprising by William A Seiter with Claire Trevor and John Wayne 1940 Vigil in the Night by George Stevens with Carole Lombard and Brian Aherne 1940 He Stayed for Breakfast by Alexander Hall with Loretta Young and Melvyn Douglas 1941 Our Wife by John M Stahl with Melvyn Douglas Ruth Hussey and Ellen Drew 1942 Embrace the Bride by Alexander Hall with Joan Crawford and Melvyn Douglas 1947 Suddenly It s Spring by Mitchell Leisen with Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray 1947 The Exploits of Pearl White by George Marshall with Betty Hutton and John Lund 1948 Saigon by Leslie Fenton with Alan Ladd and Veronica LakeDirector1939 Boy Slaves with Anne ShirleyProducer1938 The Mad Miss Manton by Leigh Jason with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda 1939 Boy Slaves 1939 Allegheny Uprising by William A Seiter with Claire Trevor and John Wayne 1943 My Kingdom for a Cook by Richard Wallace with Charles Coburn Marguerite Chapman and Bill Carter 1948 Saigon by Leslie Fenton with Alan Ladd and Veronica LakeFurther reading EditClaude Mesplede Jean Jacques Schleret 1982 Futuropolis ed SN voyage au bout de la Noire inventaire de 732 auteurs et de leurs œuvres publies en series Noire et Bleme suivi d une filmographie complete in French Paris p 476 OCLC 11972030 Claude Mesplede 1992 Editions Encrage ed Les annees Serie noire bibliographie critique d une collection policiere 1945 1959 in French Vol 1 Amiens ISBN 978 2 906 38934 2 Claude Mesplede 1994 Editions Encrage ed Les annees Serie noire bibliographie critique d une collection policiere 1966 1972 22 in French Vol 3 Amiens ISBN 978 2 906 38953 3 Citations Edit The P J Wolfson Story Bodies are Dust WDORS Mesplede Claude 2007 Dictionnaire des litteratures policieres vol 2 J Z p 1086 Joseph K Nantes ISBN 978 2 910 68645 1 a b c d e In Hollywood San Pedro News Pilot San Pedro CA December 29 1932 p 6 Retrieved April 5 2022 via California Digital Newspaper Collection Volume 5 Number 256External links Edit Film portal United States portal Biography portalP J Wolfson at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title P J Wolfson amp oldid 1081069345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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