Henry Ephron

Henry Ephron
Born	May 26, 1912(1912-05-26) New York City, New York
Died	September 6, 1992(1992-09-06) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	screenwriter, producer, director
Years active	1944 - 1963
Spouse	Phoebe Wolkind

Henry Ephron (May 26, 1912 – September 6, 1992) was a playwright, screenwriter and film producer who often worked with his wife Phoebe Wolkind Ephron.

Born in Bronx, New York, He was active as a writer from the early 1940s through the early 1960s. All four of his daughters, Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Hallie Ephron and Amy Ephron, also became notable writers.

Notable works

(unless otherwise noted, films written with Phoebe Ephron):

Three Is a Family (1944)
Belles on Their Toes (1952) ; sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen
Carousel (1956); also producer
Desk Set (1957); also producer
Take Her, She's Mine (1961); Broadway play, later made into a film, then an unsold ABC TV comedy series with Van Johnson starring in the pilot
There's No Business Like Show Business (1961)
Captain Newman, M.D. (1963), nominated for Oscar, Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Autobiography

We Thought We Could Do Anything (1977)

Persondata
Name	Ephron, Henry
Alternative names
Short description	Writer
Date of birth	May 26, 1912
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	September 6, 1992
Place of death	Los Angeles, California

Henry Ephron

Notable works

Autobiography

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