Samson Raphaelson
Writing·March 30, 1894·† July 16, 1983 — 89 years old·New York City, New York, USA
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Samson Raphaelson (March 30, 1894 in New York City – July 16, 1983 in New York City) was an American screenwriter and playwright.
Born in New York City, Raphaelson worked on nine films with Ernst Lubitsch, including Trouble in Paradise (1932), The Shop Around the Corner (1939), Heaven Can Wait (1943), and That Lady in Ermine (1948). He also collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on Hitchcock's Suspicion (1941). He is the author of the play Day of Atonement, which was made into The Jazz Singer (1927), the first talking picture, produced by Warner Brothers in the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process. Samson Raphaelson was also Ernst Lubitsch's favorite screenwriter.
Known For
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1998You've Got MailOriginal Film Writer1982A Portrait of Samson RaphaelsonSelf1982American PlayhouseTVOriginal Film Writer1980The Jazz SingerTheatre Play1959The Jazz SingerTheatre Play1959StartimeTVTheatre Play1959But Not for MeTheatre Play1956Hilda CraneTheatre Play1955Matinee TheaterTVWriter1953Main Street to BroadwayWriter1953The Jazz SingerTheatre Play1951BannerlineTheatre Play1950Mr. MusicTheatre Play1949In the Good Old SummertimeOriginal Film Writer1948That Lady in ErmineScreenplay1947The Perfect MarriageTheatre Play1947Green Dolphin StreetScreenplay1946The Harvey GirlsScreenplay1943Heaven Can WaitScreenplay1941SuspicionScreenplay1940The Shop Around the CornerScreenplay1937AngelScreenplay1937The Last of Mrs. CheyneyScreenplay1935Dressed to ThrillScreenplay1935Accent on YouthTheatre Play1935Ladies Love DangerDirector1934CaravanWriter1934The Merry WidowScreenplay1934CaravaneWriter1934Servants' EntranceAdaptation · Screenplay1934The Queen's AffairScreenplay1932Trouble in ParadiseScreenplay1932One Hour with YouWriter1932Broken LullabyScreenplay1931The Smiling LieutenantScreenplay1931The Magnificent LieWriter1927The Jazz SingerTheatre Play