Edwin Justus Mayer

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name = Edwin Justus Mayer
birthdate = birth date|1896|11|8
birthplace = New York, New York
deathdate = death date and age|1960|9|11|1896|11|8
deathplace = New York, New York
othername =
occupation = Screenwriter
yearsactive = 1927 - 1960
imdb_id = 0562372

Edwin Justus Mayer (8 November, 1896 – 11 September, 1960), was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 47 films between 1927 and 1958.

He was born and died in New York, New York. He is the grandfather of film director Daisy von Scherler Mayer.

Edwin Justus Mayer worked on many screenplays. But he is famous today for working with Ernst Lubitsch. He worked with Lubitsch in "To Be or Not to Be" (1942) and "A Royal Scandal" (1945). "A Royal Scandal" (1945) was a box office failure, but today, is considered by many as one of Lubitsch's finest films.

elected filmography

* To Be or Not to Be (1983 - from the 1942 screenplay)
* A Royal Scandal (1945)
* To Be or Not to Be (1942)
* They Met in Bombay (1941)
* The Affairs of Cellini (1934)
* Thirty Day Princess (1934)
* Tonight Is Ours (1933)
* Romance (1930)
* Our Blushing Brides (1930)
* The Unholy Night (1929)
* The Divine Lady (1929)
* The Love Mart (1927)

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NAME= Mayer, Edwin Justus
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH= 1896-11-8
PLACE OF BIRTH= New York, New York
DATE OF DEATH= 1960-9-11
PLACE OF DEATH= New York, New York