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Dore Schary

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Born: 1905-08-31
Died: 1980-07-07
From: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Isadore ScharyDory ScharyJeb Schary

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Isadore "Dore" Schary (August 31, 1905 – July 7, 1980) was an American motion picture director, writer, and producer, and playwright who became head of production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and eventually president of the studio during the 1950s.

Awards & Nominations2 won · 7 nominated

Nominated

Tony Award for Best Director

1959
🏆 Won

Tony Award for Best Play

Sunrise at Campobello

1958
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Two-reel

The Battle of Gettysburg

1956
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)

The Battle of Gettysburg

1956
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film

The Hoaxters

1953
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Story

Edison, the Man

1941
🏆 Won

Academy Award for Best Story

Boys Town

1939
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Story

Boys Town

1939
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Boys Town

1939

Acting9 titles

MGM Parade
9.0
Series

MGM Parade

1955-1956Drama
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
9.0
Series

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

1987Documentary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
The David Susskind Show
7.0
Series

The David Susskind Show

1959-1983Documentary
What's My Line?
7.0
Series

What's My Line?

1950-1967Drama
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9
Movie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947Comedy
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Series

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-1971Comedy
Sunrise at Campobello
6.0
Movie

Sunrise at Campobello

1960Drama
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story
5.5
Movie

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story

1951Documentary

Directing1 title

Act One
6.3
Movie

Act One

1963Drama

Writing29 titles

Mind Your Own Business
10.0
Movie

Mind Your Own Business

1936Comedy
He Couldn't Take It
10.0
Movie

He Couldn't Take It

1933Comedy
Let's Talk It Over
10.0
Movie

Let's Talk It Over

1934Drama
Ladies in Distress
8.0
Movie

Ladies in Distress

1938Drama
Outcast
8.0
Movie

Outcast

1937Drama
Big City
7.7
Movie

Big City

1937Drama
Chinatown Squad
7.5
Movie

Chinatown Squad

1935Thriller
Fury of the Jungle
7.0
Movie

Fury of the Jungle

1933Drama
Boys Town
6.8
Movie

Boys Town

1938Drama
Broadway Melody of 1940
6.8
Movie

Broadway Melody of 1940

1940Drama
Edison, the Man
6.8
Movie

Edison, the Man

1940Drama
Startime
6.8
Series

Startime

1959-1960Comedy
FDR: That Man in the White House
6.5
Movie

FDR: That Man in the White House

1978Drama
The Girl from Scotland Yard
6.5
Movie

The Girl from Scotland Yard

1937Thriller
Silk Hat Kid
6.5
Movie

Silk Hat Kid

1935Thriller
Fog
6.5
Movie

Fog

1933Drama
Her Master's Voice
6.5
Movie

Her Master's Voice

1936Comedy
Married Bachelor
6.4
Movie

Married Bachelor

1941Comedy
Act One
6.3
Movie

Act One

1963Drama
Lonelyhearts
6.3
Movie

Lonelyhearts

1959Drama
Sunrise at Campobello
6.0
Movie

Sunrise at Campobello

1960Drama
The Battle of Gettysburg
6.0
Movie

The Battle of Gettysburg

1955Documentary
Young Tom Edison
5.9
Movie

Young Tom Edison

1940Drama
It's a Big Country
5.9
Movie

It's a Big Country

1951Comedy
Most Precious Thing in Life
5.8
Movie

Most Precious Thing in Life

1934Drama
Live Wires
5.6
Movie

Live Wires

1946Comedy
Your Uncle Dudley
5.5
Movie

Your Uncle Dudley

1935Comedy
Murder in the Clouds
5.1
Movie

Murder in the Clouds

1934Action
Timothy's Quest
4.7
Movie

Timothy's Quest

1936Comedy

Production41 titles

Bad Day at Black Rock
7.3
Movie

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955Action
The Set-Up
7.3
Movie

The Set-Up

1949Drama
The Spiral Staircase
7.1
Movie

The Spiral Staircase

1946Horror
The Farmer's Daughter
7.1
Movie

The Farmer's Daughter

1947Comedy
Westward the Women
7.0
Movie

Westward the Women

1951Action
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0
Movie

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948Comedy
Washington Story
7.0
Movie

Washington Story

1952Drama
I'll Be Seeing You
6.9
Movie

I'll Be Seeing You

1944Romance
They Live by Night
6.9
Movie

They Live by Night

1949Thriller
The Window
6.9
Movie

The Window

1949Thriller
The Last Hunt
6.9
Movie

The Last Hunt

1956Action
The Swan
6.9
Movie

The Swan

1956Romance
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
6.9
Movie

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947Comedy
Startime
6.8
Series

Startime

1959-1960Comedy
Lassie Come Home
6.7
Movie

Lassie Come Home

1943Drama
Battleground
6.7
Movie

Battleground

1949Action
Journey for Margaret
6.7
Movie

Journey for Margaret

1942Drama
Designing Woman
6.7
Movie

Designing Woman

1957Comedy
Joe Smith, American
6.5
Movie

Joe Smith, American

1942Thriller
Bataan
6.5
Movie

Bataan

1943Action
Station West
6.4
Movie

Station West

1948Action
Till the End of Time
6.4
Movie

Till the End of Time

1946Drama
Kid Glove Killer
6.4
Movie

Kid Glove Killer

1942Thriller
The Red Badge of Courage
6.4
Movie

The Red Badge of Courage

1951Action
Act One
6.3
Movie

Act One

1963Drama
Lonelyhearts
6.3
Movie

Lonelyhearts

1959Drama
Take the High Ground!
6.2
Movie

Take the High Ground!

1953Comedy
The Boy with Green Hair
6.2
Movie

The Boy with Green Hair

1948Drama
Berlin Express
6.2
Movie

Berlin Express

1948Thriller
Race Street
6.0
Movie

Race Street

1948Thriller
The Battle of Gettysburg
6.0
Movie

The Battle of Gettysburg

1955Documentary
Every Girl Should Be Married
6.0
Movie

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948Comedy
Sunrise at Campobello
6.0
Movie

Sunrise at Campobello

1960Drama
Go for Broke!
5.9
Movie

Go for Broke!

1951Action
It's a Big Country
5.9
Movie

It's a Big Country

1951Comedy
Plymouth Adventure
5.9
Movie

Plymouth Adventure

1952Drama
The Next Voice You Hear...
5.6
Movie

The Next Voice You Hear...

1950Drama
Dream Wife
5.4
Movie

Dream Wife

1953Comedy
Adventure in Baltimore
5.3
Movie

Adventure in Baltimore

1949Comedy
Walk Softly, Stranger
5.1
Movie

Walk Softly, Stranger

1950Drama
Arena
5.0
Movie

Arena

1953Action

Crew5 titles

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
7.0
Movie

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948Comedy
Crossfire
6.7
Movie

Crossfire

1947Thriller
Rachel and the Stranger
6.5
Movie

Rachel and the Stranger

1948Action
Red Hot Tires
6.0
Movie

Red Hot Tires

1935Drama
Every Girl Should Be Married
6.0
Movie

Every Girl Should Be Married

1948Comedy