Edwin H. Knopf (November 11, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American

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, and

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Biography

He was born in

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and went to work early in his life in the editorial department of his brother

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's publishing business.

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, ''The Film Encyclopedia'', First Edition (New York:

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, 1979) After trying his hand at acting, Edwin turned to producing in 1928. Soon after being involved in several hit plays, he moved to Hollywood and found work as a director and screenwriter. Among his films as a director was '' Paramount on Parade'' (1930). As a producer, he was involved in the making of such films as ''

B.F.'s Daughter ''B.F.'s Daughter'' is a 1948 drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Van Heflin. It was adapted from John P. Marquand's 1946 novel of the same name, about a prominent couple whose marital tensions come to a b ...

'' (1948), ''

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'' (1949), '' The Law and the Lady'' (producer and director, 1951), ''

Lili ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

'' (1953), and '' The Glass Slipper'' (1955). Sketches of Edwin's early life in Italy are included in the book he wrote with his wife Mildred O. Knopf, ''The Food of Italy and How To Prepare It'' (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964).

Selected filmography

* '' Paramount on Parade'' (1930) - director * '' The Rebel'' (1932) - director *''

The Seventh Cross ''The Seventh Cross'' (german: Das siebte Kreuz) is a novel by Anna Seghers, one of the better-known examples of German literature circa World War II. It was first published in Mexico by ''El Libro Libre'' In 1942. The English translation came o ...

'' (1944) - producer *''

The Sailor Takes a Wife ''The Sailor Takes a Wife'' is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Whorf and starring Robert Walker (actor, born 1918), Robert Walker and June Allyson. Plot During World War II, a sailor in New York City who is about to be s ...

'' (1945) - producer *'' The Valley of Decision'' (1945) - producer *'' The Secret Heart'' (1946) - producer *''

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'' (1947) - producer *''

'' (1948) - producer *''

'' (1949) - producer *''

Edward, My Son ''Edward, My Son'' is a 1949 British drama film directed by George Cukor for MGM-British Studios that stars Spencer Tracy and Deborah Kerr. The screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart is based on the 1947 play of the same title by Noel Langley and Ro ...

'' (1949) - producer * '' The Law and the Lady'' (1951) - producer, director *'' Night Into Morning'' (1951) - producer *''

Mr. Imperium ''Mr. Imperium'' (UK title: ''You Belong to My Heart'') is a 1951 romantic musical drama Technicolor film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Lana Turner and singer Ezio Pinza. It was directed by Don Hartman, who cowrote the screenplay ...

'' (1951) - producer *'' Fearless Fagan'' (1952) - producer *''

'' (1953) - producer *'' Scandal at Scourie'' (1953) - producer *'' The Great Diamond Robbery'' (1954) - producer *''

The King's Thief ''The King's Thief'' is a 1955 swashbuckling CinemaScope adventure film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, who replaced Hugo Fregonese during filming. Released on August 5, 1955, the film takes place in London at the time of Charles II and stars A ...

'' (1955) - producer *'' The Glass Slipper'' (1955) - producer *'' Diane'' (1956) - producer *'' Gaby'' (1956) - producer *''

Tip on a Dead Jockey ''Tip on a Dead Jockey'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Robert Taylor and Dorothy Malone. It is based on ''The New Yorker'' 1954 short story by Irwin Shaw. Plot Phyllis Tredman is shocked when her husband ...

'' (1957) - producer *''

The Vintage ''The Vintage'' is a 1957 American crime drama film directed by Jeffrey Hayden and starring Pier Angeli, Mel Ferrer, John Kerr, Michèle Morgan and Theodore Bikel. The screenplay was written by Michael Blankfort, based on a novel by Ursula Kei ...

'' (1957) - producer *'' Rendezvous'' (1960–61) - producer

References

External links

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