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Jan 18, 2022 · Here’s an essay from Isobel Lennart, the bookwriter for the 1964 smash hit Funny Girl. First published in October 1966, this comical look back on the creative process earns Ms. Lennart the title of “Funny Girl” herself.
Now meet Isobel Lennart, the Hollywood screenwriter who forever changed the way audiences view Jews and women on the silver screen.
Jun 1, 2024 · “Isobel Lennart, award‐winning writer of the book and screenplay for the Broadway musical and film “Funny Girl,” died today of injuries suffered in a traffic accident. The 55‐year‐old author, nominated three times for an Academy Award, won the Writers Guild of America Laurel Award for writing achievement in 1966.
American writer who wrote Funny Girl for Broadway and the screen. Born on May 18, 1915, in Brooklyn, New York; died in an automobile accident on January 25, 1971, in Hemet, California; married John Harding (an actor); children: one son, one daughter.
Jan 26, 1971 · HEMET, Calif., Jan. 25 (UPI) — Isobel Lennart, award‐win ning writer of the book and screenplay for the Broadway musical and film “Funny Girl,” died today of injuries suffered in a traffic...
Overview. Isobel Lennart. (1915—1971) Quick Reference. (1915–1971). Stage and film writer. A reliable Hollywood screenwriter who penned light comedies, adventures, dramas, and musicals, Lennart was born in Brooklyn and started writing for the movies in the ... From: Lennart, Isobel in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical » Subjects: Music.
Jan 26, 1971 · HEMET (UPI) - Isobel Lennart, award winning author of the “Funny Girl” book, screenplay and broadway musical, died Monday of injuries suffered in a car-truck collision near here.
