Dore Schary

Dore Schary
Schary in 1956
Born
Isadore Schary

(1905-08-31)August 31, 1905
DiedJuly 7, 1980(1980-07-07) (aged 74)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, playwright, film director, studio executive
Spouse
Miriam Svet
(m. 1932)
Children3, including Jill Schary Robinson
RelativesJeremy Zimmer (grandson)[1]

Isadore "Dore" Schary (August 31, 1905 – July 7, 1980) was an American playwright, director, and producer for the stage and a prolific screenwriter and producer of motion pictures. He directed one feature film, Act One, the film biography of his friend, playwright and theatre director Moss Hart. He became head of production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and replaced Louis B. Mayer as president of the studio in 1951.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The 25 Most Important Families in Hollywood History". Vanity Fair. September 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "Dore Schary". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Schary, Dore (1979). Heyday: An autobiography. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-77270-4.

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