Monckton Hoffe
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Monckton Hoffe (1880-1951) was an Irish playwright and screenwriter.[1] He was born in Connemara on 26 December 1880.[2]
Selected plays
- The Faithful Heart
- Hate Ship
- Flame of Love'
- Many Waters
- The Little Damozel
Selected Screenplays
- What Every Woman Knows (1934)
- The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)
- The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
Honors and awards
Hoffe was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for the Preston Sturges comedy The Lady Eve. The winner was Here Comes Mr. Jordan.
Bibliography
- Sturges, Preston & Henderson Brian Five screenplays. University of California Press, 1985.
References
- ↑ http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/338772
- ↑ Sturges & Henderson p.348
External links
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