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Isadore "Dore" Schary (August 31, 1905 – July 7, 1980) was an American playwright, director, and producer for the stage and a prolific screenwriter and producer of motion pictures. He directed one feature film, Act One, the film biography of his friend, playwright and theatre director Moss Hart.
Dore Schary was a versatile and controversial figure in Hollywood, who wrote and produced films such as Boys Town, Battleground and The Quiet Man. He became the head of MGM in 1949, but faced challenges from Louis B. Mayer, Harry Rapf and the HUAC hearings.
Dore Schary (born Aug. 31, 1905, Newark, N.J., U.S.—died July 7, 1980, New York City) was a U.S. motion-picture producer, screenwriter, playwright, and director whose career included work on more than 300 motion pictures.
Dore Schary was a screenwriter, producer and executive who worked for various studios, including MGM, RKO and Vanguard. He won an Oscar for Boys Town (1938) and oversaw classics like Battleground (1949) and An American in Paris (1951).
Dore Schary was a respected film director, writer, producer, and playwright who had a long and varied Hollywood career but who is best known for being the man who replaced MGM's legendary head, Louis B. Mayer.
Isadore "Dore" Schary (August 31, 1905 – July 7, 1980) was an American playwright, director, and producer for the stage and a prolific screenwriter and producer of motion pictures. He directed one feature film, Act One, the film biography of his friend, playwright and theater director Moss Hart.
An obituary of Dore Schary, a prominent Jewish producer, director, playwright and ADL leader, who died in 1980. It covers his achievements in Hollywood, his involvement in Jewish culture and his books and awards.
