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Abraham Polonsky

Writing

Born: 1910-12-05
Died: 1999-10-26
From: New York, New York, U.S.
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Abraham Lincoln PolonskyAbraham L. PolonskyAbraham PolanskiDunn BarrieJohn O. KillensGeorge Marrow

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American film director, Academy-Award-nominated screenwriter, essayist, and novelist blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s, in the midst of the McCarthy era. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abraham Polonsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & Nominations0 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Body and Soul

1948

Acting3 titles

Innere Sicherheit: Abraham Polonsky
10.0
Movie

Innere Sicherheit: Abraham Polonsky

1981Documentary
Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream
7.3
Movie

Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream

1998Documentary
Red Hollywood
6.5
Movie

Red Hollywood

1996Documentary

Directing3 titles

Force of Evil
6.6
Movie

Force of Evil

1950Thriller
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
5.8
Movie

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969Action
Romance of a Horsethief
4.0
Movie

Romance of a Horsethief

1971Action

Writing10 titles

Odds Against Tomorrow
6.8
Movie

Odds Against Tomorrow

1959Thriller
Body and Soul
6.7
Movie

Body and Soul

1947Drama
Force of Evil
6.6
Movie

Force of Evil

1950Thriller
Golden Earrings
6.2
Movie

Golden Earrings

1947Action
Madigan
6.2
Movie

Madigan

1968Thriller
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
6.0
Movie

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

1951Drama
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
5.8
Movie

Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here

1969Action
Avalanche Express
4.8
Movie

Avalanche Express

1979Action
Monsignor
4.6
Movie

Monsignor

1982Thriller
Body and Soul
4.0
Movie

Body and Soul

1981Drama

Creator1 title

Seaway
6.0
Series

Seaway

1965-1966Drama