Phoebe Ephron
American screenwriter and dramatist

Phoebe Ephron

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American screenwriter and dramatist
Gender:
Female
Places:
United States of America
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Screenwriter
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
26 January 1914(New York City, New York, USA)
Death:
13 October 1971(New York City, New York, USA)
Star sign:
Aquarius
Family:
Spouse(s):
Henry Ephron (1934-1971)
Children:
Hallie EphronDelia EphronNora Ephron
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Phoebe Ephron (née Wolkind; January 26, 1914 – October 13, 1971) was an American playwright and screenwriter, who often worked with Henry Ephron, her husband, whom she wed in 1934.

Ephron was born in New York City to Louis and Kate (née Lautkin) Wolkind, a dress manufacturer. Her family is Jewish.

Ephron was active as a writer from the early 1940s through the early 1960s. Her four daughters – Nora Ephron, Delia Ephron, Hallie Ephron and Amy Ephron – all became writers, like their parents.

Ephron was nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, along with writing partners Richard L. Breen and husband Henry Ephron, for their work on Captain Newman, M.D. (1963).

She died in 1971, aged 57, in her native New York City.

Notable works (films unless otherwise noted)

  • Three Is a Family (1944)
  • Bride by Mistake (1944)
  • Belles on Their Toes (1952); sequel to Cheaper by the Dozen
  • Carousel (1956)
  • Desk Set (1957)
  • Take Her, She's Mine (1961); Broadway play, later made into a film
  • There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)
  • Captain Newman, M.D. (1963)