As per our current Database, Maurice Zimm has been died on Nov 17, 2005 (age 96).
When Maurice Zimm die, Maurice Zimm was 96 years old.
| Popular As | Maurice Zimm |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Age | 96 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 19, 1909 (United States) |
| Birthday | June 19 |
| Town/City | United States |
| Nationality | United States |
Maurice Zimm’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Maurice Zimm was born in the Year of the Rooster. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Writer of the biblical epic, The Prodigal, as well as the 1957 noir film, Affair in Havana, which starred John Cassavetes.
He wrote scripts for radio drama series like Hollywood Star Playhouse and Murder By Experts when MGM bought the film rights to one of his stories.
Tapped by MGM to Producer the storyline to Creature from the Black Lagoon, he remembered his imaginary half-man, half-fish creature, and wrote it in to the script.
He was born Maury Zimring in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Jewish immigrants who settled in Iowa at the turn of the century.
The idea for his famous creature came from a folk tale told to him by a Mexican Cinematographer at a dinner party thrown by Orson Welles.
