Henry Ephron

Playwright turned screenwriter and producer, known for his teaming with wife Phoebe Wolkind. Among his credits as a screenwriter are Henry King's "Carousel" (1956), which also marked the start of his producing career, and the Walter Lang films "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954) and the Tracy/Hepburn classic "Desk Set" (1957). Ephron's final screenplay "Captain Newman, M.D." (1963) received an Oscar nomination for best screenplay adaptation. He was the father of screenwriter/director Nora Ephron.

• Born:
  May 26, 1912 in Bronx, New York
• Died:
  September 6, 1992.
• Job Titles:
  Screenwriter, Director, Playwright, Producer, Stage manager

Education

• Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
• Evander Childs High School, New York, New York

Milestones

• 1934 First collaborated with wife Phoebe Wolkind on the play "Three's a Family"
• 1944 First produced screenplay, "Bride By Mistake"
• 1946 Moved with family to Los Angeles
• 1956 Debut as a producer for "Carousel"
• 1957 Made directorial debut with "Sing Boy Sing"