I.A.L. Diamond(1920-1988)
- Writer
- Producer
- Soundtrack
I.A.L. Diamond was born on 27 June 1920 in Ungheni, Romania [now Moldova]. He was a writer and producer, known for The Apartment (1960), Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970). He was married to Barbara Diamond. He died on 21 April 1988 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 12 nominations total
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Writer
- 2022
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- 1981
- 1978
- 1974
- 1972
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968
- The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special7.3TV Special
- "Gallipacci" was based on an original sketch by
- 1967
- 1966
- 1964
- 1963
- 1961
Producer
Soundtrack
- Born
- Died
- April 21, 1988
- Beverly Hills, California, USA(multiple myeloma)
- Spouse
- Barbara DiamondJuly 21, 1945 - April 21, 1988 (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenAnn Cynthia Diamond
- Other worksBroadway - "Alive and Kicking". Sketches by Ray Golden, I.A.L. Diamond, Henry Morgan, Jerome Chodorov, Joseph Stein, Will Glickman and Michael Stuart. Directed by Robert H. Gordon. Winter Garden Theatre; 46 performances.
- TriviaOne story often told says I.A.L. stood for Interscholastic Algebra League because Diamond was a tri-state winner when he was in high school. Another says that he chose the three initials when the editors of the Columbia humor magazine, The Jester insisted he write under the name Ian because his Anglicized name 'Isidore' was too Jewish-sounding. Iz was always his nickname. Izzy was something he was called by people who did not know him well.
- Quotes[interviewed in 1982]: I think we are dealing with an audience that is almost functionally illiterate, that has grown up on television and comic books. According to a survey I read, a kid of eighteen will have seen some 30,000 hours of television. He has seen 700 movies. There's no indication as to how many books he's read, but I'd guess about one-and-a-half.
- Nickname
- Iz
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