Justin Herman (April 29, 1907 – December 3, 1983) was an American screenwriter, film producer and director. He wrote for 42 films between 1934 and 1952. He was nominated for an

Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

in 1950 for '' Roller Derby Girl'' and again in 1956 for ''Three Kisses''. Both nominations were in the category Best Short Subject. He was born in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

and died in

New Hope, Pennsylvania New Hope is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 2,612 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. New Hope is located approximately north of Philadelphia, and lies on the west bank of the Delaw ...

Selected filmography

* '' Busy Little Bears'' (1939) * '' Beauty and the Beach'' (1941) * ''

Who's Who in Animal Land ''Who's Who in Animal Land'' is a 1944 American short comedy film directed by Lou Lilly. In 1945, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject (One-Reel) at the 17th Academy Awards The 17th Academy Awards were held on March 15, 1945 at Grauman ...

'' (1944) * ''Babies, They're Wonderful!'' - short (1947)

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* * 1907 births 1983 deaths American male screenwriters Film producers from Pennsylvania Screenwriters from Philadelphia Film directors from Pennsylvania 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters {{US-screen-writer-1900s-stub