Taradash, Daniel, 1913-2003

Daniel Taradash was a screenwriter and playwright. He was born in 1913 and received degrees from Harvard College and passed the New York Bar in 1937. In 1938, he was brought to Hollywood to write screenplays for Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures. In 1941, he entered the United States Army. During the time of his service, he wrote many incentive and morale films as well as industrial training films. In 1946, he returned to Hollywood where he continued to write plays and screenplays. He received an Academy Award in 1953 for his motion picture, "From Here to Eternity." Taradash was a member of the Writers Guild of America and served as the president of the Screenwriting Branch from 1955-1956 and vice president of the Western Branch from 1956-1959. He was also active in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the 1960s and 1970s and was a founding member of the American Film Institute. Taradash was also a member of the public media panel of the National Endowment for the Arts.

From the description of Daniel Taradash papers, 1907-1987. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 53043267

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