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Meyer Levin(1905-1981)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Meyer Levin was born on 7 October 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Compulsion (1959), The Illegals (1947) and My Father's House (1947). He was married to Tereska Torres and Mabel Hall Schamp. He died on 9 July 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel.
BornOctober 7, 1905
DiedJuly 9, 1981(75)
BornOctober 7, 1905
DiedJuly 9, 1981(75)
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Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman in Compulsion (1959)
Compulsion
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1959
The Illegals (1947)
The Illegals
4.0
  • Writer
  • 1947
My Father's House (1947)
My Father's House
4.6
  • Writer
  • 1947
The Parisienne and the Prudes (1964)
The Parisienne and the Prudes
4.4
  • Writer
  • 1964

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  • The Parisienne and the Prudes (1964)
    The Parisienne and the Prudes
    4.4
    • story
    • 1964
  • Dean Stockwell and Bradford Dillman in Compulsion (1959)
    Compulsion
    7.4
    • based on the novel by
    • 1959
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1957
  • The Illegals (1947)
    The Illegals
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 1947
  • My Father's House (1947)
    My Father's House
    4.6
    • Writer
    • 1947

Director



  • The Ship
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • The Illegals (1947)
    The Illegals
    4.0
    • Director
    • 1947

Actor



  • My Father's House (1947)
    My Father's House
    4.6
    • Clerk
    • 1947

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  • Born
    • October 7, 1905
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 9, 1981
    • Jerusalem, Israel(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Tereska Torres1948 - July 9, 1981 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Compulsion". NOTE: Filmed as Compulsion (1959).
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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    Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 492-493. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

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