Edward Chodorov

Edward Chodorov
Born	March 17, 1904 New York City
Died	October 9, 1988 (aged 84) New York City
Relatives	Jerome Chodorov, brother

Edward Chodorov (April 17, 1904 – October 9, 1988), was a Broadway playwright. As well, he was the author or the producer of over 50 motion pictures.^[1]

Filmography

Credited as writer or producer:^[2]

• Kind Lady (1951) (writer)
• Road House (1948) (writer/producer)
• The Hucksters (1947) (writer)
• Undercurrent (1946) (writer)
• The Man from Dakota (1940) (producer)
• A Hundred to One (1939) (producer)
• Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) (producer)
• Spring Madness (1938) (writer/producer)
• Woman Against Woman (1938) (writer/producer)
• Yellow Jack (1938) (writer)
• The Devil Is Driving (1937) (producer)
• The Devil's Playground (1937) (associate producer)
• The League of Frightened Men (1937) (writer/producer)
• Craig's Wife (1936) (associate producer)
• Madame Du Barry (1934) (writer)
• The World Changes (1933) (writer)
• Captured! (1933) (writer/producer)
• The Mayor of Hell (1933) (writer)

Uncredited

• The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) (writer)
• Snowed Under (1936) (contributor)

Bibliography

Plays^[3]

• Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1953), later adapted into a 1957 film
• Common Ground (1945)^[4]
• Decision (1944)
• Those Endearing Young Charms (1943)
• Cue for Passion (1940) with H. S. Kraft
• Kind Lady (1935)
• Wonder Boy (1931) with Arthur Barton

Blacklist

Chodorov was blacklisted in 1953 by Hollywood studios for his failure to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He was identified as a Communist Party member by Jerome Robbins.

References

1. Honan, William H. (October 12, 1988). "Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films". New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2008. Edward Chodorov, a Broadway playwright and the author or producer of some 50 motion pictures, died on Sunday after a brief illness at his home in New York City. He was 84 years old.
2. "Edward Chodorov". IMDb. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
3. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158737/otherworks
4. "The Theater: New Play in Manhattan, May 7, 1945". Time. May 7, 1945.

External links

• Edward Chodorov at the Internet Movie Database
• Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films (obituary); The New York Times, October 12, 1988