Dorothy Parker

Known for WritingBorn 1893-08-22Died 1967-06-07Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary works published in magazines, such as The New Yorker, and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed when her involvement in left-wing politics resulted in her being placed on the Hollywood blacklist. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker." Nevertheless, both her literary output and reputation for sharp wit have endured. Some of her works have been set to music; adaptations included the operatic song cycle Hate Songs by composer Marcus Paus. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dorothy Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Candide

Three Married Men

Candide

Public Speaking

Queen for a Day

The Little Foxes

The Flower of My Secret

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

The Ten-Year Lunch

Hands Across the Table

Saboteur

The Moon's Our Home

Weekend for Three

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Big Blonde

Trade Winds

The Cowboy and the Lady

The Fan

Suzy

Sweethearts

Women and Men: Stories of Seduction

Candide

Candide

Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

Dorothy and Alan at Norma Place