Edwin Justus Mayer Writer

Edwin Justus Mayer (8 November 1896 – 11 September 1960) was an American screenwriter. He wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for 47 films between 1927 and 1958.He was born and died in New York, New York. He is the grandfather of film director Daisy von Scherler Mayer.Edwin Justus Mayer worked on many screenplays. But he is famous today for working with Ernst Lubitsch. He worked with Lubitsch on To Be or Not to Be (1942) and A Royal Scandal (1945). A Royal Scandal (1945) was a box office failure, but today, is considered by many as one of Lubitsch's finest films.

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Birth dateNovember 08, 1896
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1960
Place of death
New York City

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Screen writer

Career start1927
Career end1960

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