Edwin Justus Mayer

Born November 8, 1896· New York, New York

† Died September 11, 1960

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A native of New York City, Edwin Justus Mayer entered the entertainment world through Broadway work noted on his World War I draft card before transitioning to Hollywood, where he contributed to 47 screenplays between 1927 and 1958. His most celebrated collaborations were with director Ernst Lubitsch, co-authoring the scripts for the wartime comedy To Be or Not to Be (1942) and the historical dram… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources