Edwin Justus Mayer

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Edwin Justus Mayer
Born	November 8, 1896(1896-11-08) New York, New York
Died	September 11, 1960 (aged 63) New York, New York
Occupation	Screenwriter
Years active	1927 - 1960

Edwin Justus Mayer (8 November 1896 – 11 September 1960), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 47 films between 1927 and 1958.

He was born and died in New York, New York. He is the grandfather of film director Daisy von Scherler Mayer.

Edwin Justus Mayer worked on many screenplays. But he is famous today for working with Lubitsch. He worked with Lubitsch in To be or not to be (1942) and A Royal Scandal (1945). A Royal Scandal (1945) was a box office failure. But today, it is considered by many as one of Lubitsch's finest films.

[edit] Selected filmography

• To Be or Not to Be (1983 - from the 1942 screenplay)
• To Be or Not to Be (1942)
• They Met in Bombay (1941)
• The Affairs of Cellini (1934)
• Thirty Day Princess (1934)
• Tonight Is Ours (1933)
• Romance (1930)
• Our Blushing Brides (1930)
• The Unholy Night (1929)
• The Divine Lady (1929)
• The Love Mart (1927)

[edit] External links

• Edwin Justus Mayer at the Internet Movie Database
• Edwin Justus Mayer at the Internet Broadway Database
• Edwin Justus Mayer at Allmovie

Persondata
NAME	Mayer, Edwin Justus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	1896-11-8
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York, New York
DATE OF DEATH	1960-9-11
PLACE OF DEATH	New York, New York