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I. A. L. Diamond

Writing

Born June 27, 1920 · Ungheni, Iasi, Romania [now Moldova]

Died April 21, 1988

Also known as I.A.L. Diamond · Itek Domnici

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Biography

I. A. L. Diamond (June 27, 1920 - April 21, 1988) was a comedy writer in Hollywood from the 1940s through the 1980s.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1961
  • New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Screenplay
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1967 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1961 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1960 · nominated

Filmography16 titles

The Apartment

1960Associate Producer, Writer

Some Like It Hot

1959Associate Producer, Screenplay

Irma la Douce

1963Producer, Screenplay

The Front Page

1974Screenplay

Cactus Flower

1969Screenplay

The Fortune Cookie

1966Producer, Writer

Kiss Me, Stupid

1964Associate Producer, Screenplay

Love in the Afternoon

1957Screenplay

Avanti!

1972Screenplay

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970Associate Producer, Writer

Just Go with It

2011Original Film Writer

Monkey Business

1952Screenplay

Romance on the High Seas

1948Dialogue

Never Say Goodbye

1946Screenplay

Let's Make It Legal

1951Screenplay

Love Nest

1951Screenplay