FILM DIRECTOR

Julius J. Epstein

1909 - 2000

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Julius J. Epstein (August 22, 1909 – December 30, 2000) was an American screenwriter, who had a long career, best remembered for his screenplay, written with his twin brother, Philip, and Howard E. Koch, of the film Casablanca (1942), for which the writers won an Academy Award. It was adapted from an unpublished play, Everybody Comes to Rick's, written by Murray Bennett and Joan Alison. His identical twin died in 1952, a loss that he felt for the rest of his life. He continued writing, receiving two more Oscar nominations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julius J. Epstein is the 1,489th most popular film director (down from 1,198th in 2019), the 10,960th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,844th in 2019) and the 411th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Julius J. Epstein ranks 1,489 out of 2,041. Before him are Geoff Murphy, Gabriele Muccino, Hossein Shahabi, Haifaa al-Mansour, Giorgio Capitani, and Dinara Asanova. After him are Benny Chan, Patty Jenkins, Gillian Armstrong, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Lisa Joy, and Deepa Mehta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1909, Julius J. Epstein ranks 388. Before him are Teofilo Spasojević, Alex Raymond, Don Finlay, Raúl Landini, Marcel Balsa, and Andrei Bărbulescu. After him are Piero Scotti, C. Douglas Dillon, Sam Balter, Frank Henry, Frank Albertson, and Karen Morley. Among people deceased in 2000, Julius J. Epstein ranks 323. Before him are Usha Mehta, Kurt Schmid, Paul Bartel, Peter Dubovský, Ali Sardar Jafri, and Bunny Austin. After him are Barbara Sobotta, Iskandar Khatloni, Tranquilino Garcete, Big Pun, Mihály Mayer, and Lynden Pindling.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Julius J. Epstein ranks 10,962 out of 20,380. Before him are Nelson Eddy (1901), Mozhan Marnò (1980), Tawny Kitaen (1961), Ken Salazar (1955), Peter Orlovsky (1933), and Richard A. Falk (1930). After him are Ruth Patrick (1907), Joan D. Vinge (1948), Rachael Leigh Cook (1979), Eric Schmitt (1975), Dan Osman (1963), and J. P. Mallory (1945).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Julius J. Epstein ranks 411. Before him are Vincent Sherman (1906), Paul Bartel (1938), Mick Garris (1951), James Young (1872), Lesli Linka Glatter (1953), and Lucien Hubbard (1888). After him are Patty Jenkins (1971), Lisa Joy (1972), Neil Burger (1963), Susan Seidelman (1952), Brett Ratner (1969), and Jay Roach (1957).

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