About I. A. L. Diamond
Lived 1920 – 1988 (aged 67). I. A. L. Diamond was an American and Romanian screenwriter and film producer.
I. A. L. Diamond (born Ițec (Itzek) Domnici; June 27, 1920 – April 21, 1988) was a Romanian–American screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with Billy Wilder.
Life and career Diamond was born in Ungheni, Bessarabia, Romania,
In 1980, Diamond and Wilder received the Writers Guild of America's Laurel Award for career achievement in screenwriting. Wilder had previously received the Laurel Award in 1957 for his partnership with Charles Brackett.
Diamond died of multiple myeloma on April 21, 1988.
Filmography
As writer
Murder in the Blue Room (1944) Never Say Goodbye (1946) Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) Love and Learn (1947) Two Guys from Texas (1948) Romance on the High Seas (1948) (additional dialogue) Always Together (1948) It's a Great Feeling (1949) (story) The Girl from Jones Beach (1949) Let's Make It Legal (1951) Love Nest (1951) Something for the Birds (1952) Monkey Business (1952) That Certain Feeling (1956) Love in the Afternoon (1957) Merry Andrew (1958) Some Like It Hot (1959) (screenplay) The Apartment (1960) One, Two, Three (1961) Irma la Douce (1963) Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) The Fortune Cookie (1966) Cactus Flower (1969) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Avanti! (1972) The Front Page (1974) Fedora (1978) Buddy Buddy (1981)
As associate producer
Some Like It Hot (1959) The Apartment (1960) One, Two, Three (1961) Irma la Douce (1963) Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) The Fortune Cookie (1966) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) Fedora (1978)
Award and honors Academy Awards YearCategoryTitleResult 1959 Best Adapted Screenplay Some Like It Hot 1960 Best Original Screenplay The Apartment 1966 Best Original Screenplay The Fortune Cookie
Golden Globe Awards YearCategoryTitleResult 1972 Best Screenplay Avanti!
WGA Awards 1957: Love in the Afternoon – American Comedy 1959: Some Like It Hot – American Comedy 1960: The Apartment – American Comedy 1961: One, Two, Three – American Comedy 1963: Irma la Douce – American Comedy 1966: The Fortune Cookie – American Comedy 1969: Cactus Flower – Adapted Screenplay (Comedy) 1970: The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes – Original Screenplay (Comedy) 1972: Avanti! – Adapted Screenplay (Comedy) 1974: The Front Page – Adapted Screenplay (Comedy) 1980: Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
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Frequently asked questions
Who was I. A. L. Diamond?
American screenwriter (1920–1988)
When was I. A. L. Diamond born?
I. A. L. Diamond was born on 27 June 1920 in Ungheni.
When did I. A. L. Diamond die?
I. A. L. Diamond died on 21 April 1988 in Beverly Hills.
What was I. A. L. Diamond's occupation?
I. A. L. Diamond was a screenwriter and film producer.
What nationality was I. A. L. Diamond?
I. A. L. Diamond was American and Romanian.
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