Lithuanian-born author and screenwriter, in the U.S. from 1894. Hoffenstein graduated from Lafayette College in...
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When Samuel Hoffenstein die, Samuel Hoffenstein was 57 years old.

Popular As	Samuel Hoffenstein
Occupation	Writer
Age	57 years old
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Born	October 9, 1890 (Kera, Russia)
Birthday	October 9
Town/City	Kera, Russia
Nationality	Russia

🌙 Zodiac

Samuel Hoffenstein’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Samuel Hoffenstein was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.

Lithuanian-born author and screenwriter, in the U.S. from 1894. Hoffenstein graduated from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and subsequently went to work as a reporter for a local newspaper. By 1913, he had moved on to a position as a drama critic for the New York Evening Sun.

At the same time, he contributed articles and short stories to Vanity Fair and a regular column to The New York Tribune, as well as writing poetry (one of his collections was entitled "Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing", 1928).

Hoffenstein settled in Los Angeles in 1931 and was employed as a screenwriter by Paramount until 1936, and by 20th Century Fox, from 1941 to 1948. He was twice an Oscar co-nominee, respectively for Best Adaptation and Best Screenplay for Dr.

Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) (considered one of the best adaptations of a novel by Robert Louis Stevenson) and Laura (1944). He was hired for the latter by supervising producer Bryan Foy. At the time, "Laura" was intended to be a B-movie.

After Hoffenstein's revised screenplay (he was chiefly responsible for creating the acidulous character Waldo Lydecker, played brilliantly by Clifton Webb) was submitted, the picture was upgraded to A-status.

Hoffenstein died just three years later at the age of 56.