Writing

Howard Dietz

Born September 8, 1896 · New York City, New York, USA

Died July 30, 1983 · aged 86

No biography available.

Known For

An American in ParisAn American in Paris · 1951
An American in Paris
7.01951
MovieMusicRomance
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.
The Band WagonThe Band Wagon · 1953
The Band Wagon
7.21953
MovieMusicComedy
A Broadway artiste turns a faded film star's comeback vehicle into an artsy flop.
The CitadelThe Citadel · 1938
The Citadel
6.41938
MovieDramaRomance
Young, idealistic, newly qualified Scottish doctor Andrew Manson arrives in Wales and takes his first job in a mining town, and begins to wonder at the persistent cough many of the miners have. When his attempts to prove its cause are thwarted, he moves to London. His new practice does poorly, but when a friend shows him how to make a lucrative practice from rich hypochondriacs, it will take a great shock to show him what the truth of being a doctor really is.
The Thin ManThe Thin Man · 1934
The Thin Man
7.51934
MovieComedyMystery
A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' · 2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."
Dancing in the DarkDancing in the Dark · 1949
Dancing in the Dark
6.01949
MovieComedyRomance
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.
Johnny EagerJohnny Eager · 1941
Johnny Eager
6.21941
MovieCrimeDrama
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
Hollywood PartyHollywood Party · 1934
Hollywood Party
5.71934
MovieComedyMusic
Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.

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