Biography
Benjamin Glazer (May 7, 1887 – March 18, 1956) was a screenwriter, producer, foley artist, and director of American films from the 1920s through the 1950s. He made the first translation of Ferenc Molnár's play Liliom into English in 1921. His translation was used in the original Broadway production, in the 1930 film version, and in every production in English of the play until recently. It also served as the basis for the libretto for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, as well as for Phoebe and Henry Ephron's screenplay for the 1956 film version of the classic musical.
Glazer was born in Belfast, Ireland, into a Hungarian Jewish family. After moving to the United States, he studied at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and passed the bar exam to become a lawyer in 1906.
Glazer was one of the founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He is best known for his Oscar-winning writing for 7th Heaven (1927) and Arise, My Love (1941). Additional screenwriting credits include The Merry Widow, Flesh and the Devil, Mata Hari, A Farewell to Arms, We're Not Dressing, and Tortilla Flat.
Glazer also directed one film, the 1948 Song of My Heart, a highly fictionalized biography of Tchaikovsky.
Glazer was married to actress Sharon Lynn. He died of circulatory failure in Hollywood, at the age of 68.
Filmography
all 64
Movies 64
Writer 50
Producer 12
Director 2
Carousel (1967)
Carousel (1956)
Song of My Heart (1948)
Tortilla Flat (1942)
Paris Calling (1941)
Arise, My Love (1940)
They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
Exclusive (1937)
Mountain Music (1937)
Internes Can't Take Money (1937)
Anything Goes (1936)
The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Paris in Spring (1935)
Love in Bloom (1935)
Enter Madame (1935)
She Loves Me Not (1934)
We're Not Dressing (1934)
L'amour guide (1934)
The Way to Love (1933)
The Song of Songs (1933)
The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
A Bedtime Story (1933)
No Man of Her Own (1932)
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
If I Had a Million (1932)
Queen Kelly (1932)
The Big Broadcast (1932)
Mister Albert (1932)
This Is the Night (1932)
Two Kinds of Women (1932)
Mata Hari (1931)
The Pagan Lady (1931)
Diplomatic boudoir (1931)
Don Juan diplomático (1931)
The Devil to Pay! (1930)
The Boudoir Diplomat (1930)
Tol'able David (1930)
Liliom (1930)
The Dance of Life (1929)
Strange Cargo (1929)
The Barker (1928)
Beggars of Life (1928)
Happiness Ahead (1928)
The Street of Sin (1928)
The Trail of '98 (1928)
The Love Mart (1927)
A Gentleman of Paris (1927)
7th Heaven (1927)
Service for Ladies (1927)
Paid to Love (1927)
The Gay Deceiver (1927)
The Lady in Ermine (1927)
Flesh and the Devil (1926)
Everybody's Acting (1926)
The Merry Widow (1926)
You Never Know Women (1926)
Diplomacy (1926)
The Great Love (1926)
The Skyrocket (1926)
Memory Lane (1926)
The Palace of Pleasure (1926)
Fine Clothes (1925)
The Great Divide (1925)
Sinners in Silk (1924)
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1887-05-07
Deathday1956-03-18 (68 years old)
Birth PlaceBelfast, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBenjamin F. Glazer
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Story, Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
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