AKA: Charles Davies Lederer
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 12/31/1910
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Death Date: 03/05/1976
Former journalist who turned to screenwriting in the early 1930s and often worked in collaboration with Ben Hecht (e.g., "His Girl Friday" 1940, "Kiss of Death" 1947). Lederer's scripts were noted for their sharp wit, though his few directorial efforts proved somewhat lackluster. The son of theatre producer George W. Lederer and nephew of actress Marion Davies, Lederer married Orson Welles' former wife Virginia Nicholson in 1940, and actress Anne Shirley in 1949.
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2001
1931
Began as a screenwriter collaborating on the dialogue for Lewis Milestone's "The Front Page"
1942
Directed the first of three features films, "Fingers at the Window"
1953
Produced and co-wrote (with Luther Davis) the hit Broadway musical, "Kismet"
