About Claude Binyon
Lived 1905 – 1978 (aged 72). Claude Binyon was an American screenwriter, film director and film producer.
Claude Binyon (October 17, 1905 Chicago, Illinois – February 14, 1978 Glendale, California) was a screenwriter and director. His genres were comedy, musicals, and romances.
As a Chicago-based journalist for the Examiner newspaper, he became city editor of the show business trade magazine Variety in the late 1920s. According to Robert Landry, who worked at Variety for 50 years including as managing editor,
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Who was Claude Binyon?
film director and screenwriter
When was Claude Binyon born?
Claude Binyon was born on 17 October 1905 in Chicago.
When did Claude Binyon die?
Claude Binyon died on 14 February 1978 in Glendale.
What was Claude Binyon's occupation?
Claude Binyon was a screenwriter, film director and film producer.
What nationality was Claude Binyon?
Claude Binyon was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Binyon. https://biography.guide/claude-binyon/
MLA: "Claude Binyon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-binyon/.
Chicago: "Claude Binyon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-binyon/.
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