Osip Dymov (writer)

Ossip Dymow, native Ossip Isidorowitsch Perelman ( born February 16, 1878 in Bialystok, Russia (now Poland), † February 9, 1959 in New York City, United States ) was a Russian -born writer, screenwriter and director.

Life and work

Originally from Czarist Russia Dymow published since the turn of the century in his home books, including novels, short stories, plays and stage plays. His works include Ioshke Muzikant, The boy Wlass and a striving after wind. In 1913, he fled to the United States. There he continued his literary activity; his work The Cantor of Vilna served as one of the templates for the U.S. film The Jazz Singer, which is considered the first sound film of the story. In the meantime, in 1924 in Berlin Dymows 1908 published book Nju, his most important and best-known work, filmed by Paul Czinner with Elisabeth Bergner in the lead role. In addition, Ossip Dymow written numerous pieces like Bronx Express, Bread, Slaves of the Public, Here Runs the Bride and The East Side professor, were also listed 1922-1938 on Broadway.

In the meantime, based in Berlin, he wrote 1931/32 (together with Adolf Lantz ) and screenplays for the German film ( Rasputin and tenants Schulze against all ). In October 1932, Dymow returned, since April 1926 an American citizen, returned to the USA. There he played theater (1933 role in his piece Salt and Pepper) and directed ( October 1933 in Once Upon a Time). The also directed by him in October 1933 Drama Aflame Germany reflected the recent events in Nazi Germany has become. 1935 Dymow wrote the screenplay for the film Sins of Man and participated in 1938 at the direction of Yiddish film, The Singing Blacksmith. In 1939, he adapted the screenplays for two Yiddish film productions Max Nossecks.

Filmography

Script, unless otherwise indicated