Israe͏̈l, Charles E.

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Charles E. Israel (1920-1999) was an American screenwriter, television writer, radio writer, and author who worked mainly in Canada during the second half of the twentieth century. Born in Evansville, Indiana and educated at Hebrew Union College and the University of Cincinnati, Israel started writing radio scripts during the late 1940s and wrote for several American and Canadian radio shows between the 1940s and 1960s, including "Tales of the Texas Rangers" (1950-1952) and "CBC Stage" (1955-1960). He started working in motion pictures during the 1950s and wrote screenplays for a number of Canadian documentary and instructional films during the 1950s and 1960s, including "Inmate Training Films" (1966). He also wrote the screenplays for the feature films "The Mark" (1961) and "Angela" (1978). Israel worked extensively in television between the 1960s and 1980s, writing scripts for a number of Canadian television series, including "House of Pride" (1974-1976) and "The Newcomers" (1977-1980). He also wrote screenplays for a number of television movies, including "Louisiana" (1984) and "Mayflower Madam" (1987). In addition to his work in show business, Israel was also the author of several novels, including "Shadows on a Wall" and several non-fiction works, including "Son's Eye" (1999).

From the description of Charles E. Israel papers, 1877-1995, (bulk 1937-1995) (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 144613290

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creatorOf Guss, Jack. The Young lawyers. And the walls came tumbling down / participating writers, Charles Israel and Jack Guss ; producer, Matthew Rapf. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. World renewal : a study in Yurok culture / written by Charles Israel ; produced by Andrew Allan. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. The reluctant shaman : a study in Yurok culture / written by Charles Israel ; produced by Andrew Allan. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. The Interns. Some things don't change / teleplay by Larry Brody ; story by Larry Brody and Charles E. Israel. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
referencedIn Wang, Daren. Porches: The South and her writers interviews, 1996-1998. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf NDWT Archives (University of Guelph). Let Me Count The Ways / by Charles E. Israel - unproduced reading script. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. The life of a Yurok : a study in Yurok culture / written by Charles Israel ; produced by Andrew Allan. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. The sea-monster and the bride : a study in Yurok culture / written by Charles Israel ; produced by Andrew Allan. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. World renewal : a study in Yurok culture / written by Charles Israel ; produced by Andrew Allan. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Israel, Charles E. Charles E. Israel papers, 1877-1995, (bulk 1937-1995) Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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associatedWith Goldschmidt, Walter, 1913-2010. person
associatedWith Israel, Charles E. person
associatedWith National Association of Educational Broadcasters. corporateBody
associatedWith NDWT Archives (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Wang, Daren. person
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Birth 1920-11-15

Death 1999-08-08

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