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Edward Knoblock(1874-1945)

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Born NYC 1874 of German parents, father was investment banker, Carl Eduard( Charles Edward), mother Gertrud Wiebe, died London 1945. was graduated from Harvard, lived in Paris and London for most of his life. Changed spelling of last name in London, during the First World War. Became British subject 1916, served as Captain in the British Secret Service. See his 1939 autobiography, "Round the Room" for further details.
BornApril 7, 1874
DiedJuly 19, 1945(71)
BornApril 7, 1874
DiedJuly 19, 1945(71)
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Anna May Wong in Chu Chin Chow (1934)
Chu Chin Chow
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1934
Douglas Fairbanks in The Three Musketeers (1921)
The Three Musketeers
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1921
Ann Blyth, Vic Damone, Dolores Gray, and Howard Keel in Kismet (1955)
Kismet
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1955
Evelyn Laye in Evensong (1934)
Evensong
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1934

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  • Kismet (1967)
    Kismet
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • founded on "Kismet" by
    • 1967
  • Ann Blyth, Vic Damone, Dolores Gray, and Howard Keel in Kismet (1955)
    Kismet
    6.3
    • founded on "Kismet" by
    • 1955
  • Milestones
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1951
  • Dear Mr. Prohack (1949)
    Dear Mr. Prohack
    6.0
    • play "Mr. Prohack"
    • 1949
  • The Good Companions
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1949
  • Marlene Dietrich and Ronald Colman in Kismet (1944)
    Kismet
    6.0
    • based upon the play by
    • 1944
  • Mad Men of Europe (1940)
    Mad Men of Europe
    7.0
    • Writer
    • 1940
  • Charles Farrell, Barbara Greene, and Ignacy Jan Paderewski in Moonlight Sonata (1937)
    Moonlight Sonata
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1937
  • The Amateur Gentleman (1936)
    The Amateur Gentleman
    6.0
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Evelyn Laye in Evensong (1934)
    Evensong
    6.3
    • play
    • 1934
  • Anna May Wong in Chu Chin Chow (1934)
    Chu Chin Chow
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1934
  • Torin Thatcher in Red Wagon (1933)
    Red Wagon
    6.5
    • adaptation
    • 1933
  • Jessie Matthews in The Good Companions (1933)
    The Good Companions
    6.8
    • play
    • 1933
  • Edward Ashley, Franklin Dyall, Benita Hume, and John Stuart in Men of Steel (1932)
    Men of Steel
    5.9
    • adaptation
    • 1932
  • Helen Hayes in The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
    The Sin of Madelon Claudet
    6.6
    • play "The Lullaby"
    • 1931

Additional Crew



  • The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
    The Thief of Bagdad
    7.7
    • consultant
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1924

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  • The Idle Class (1921)
    The Idle Class
    7.2
    Short
    • Guest (uncredited)
    • 1921

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  • Born
    • April 7, 1874
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 1945
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Stage: Adapted (w/Claude Askew; only Broadway credit] "The Shulamite" [credited as Edward Knoblauch; earliest Broadway credit). Drama. Based on the novel by Askew. Directed by James C. Huffman. Lyric Theatre: 29 Oct 1906- Nov 1906 (closing date unknown/25 performances). Cast: Lena Ashwell [Broadway debut], John Blair, Maud Granger, George Le Guere, Edward R. Mawson, Beryl Mercer [Broadway debut]. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
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