Edward Chodorov

Edward Chodorov
Born	(1904-03-17)March 17, 1904 New York City
Died	New York City
Relatives	Jerome Chodorov, brother

Edward Chodorov (April 17, 1904 – October 9, 1988), was a Broadway playwright. As well, he was the author or the producer of over 50 motion pictures.

Filmography

Credited as writer or producer:

• Kind Lady (1951) (writer)
• Road House (1948) (writer/producer)
• The Hucksters (1947) (writer)
• Undercurrent (1946) (writer)
• The Man from Dakota (1940) (producer)
• A Hundred to One (1939) (producer)
• Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) (producer)
• Spring Madness (1938) (writer/producer)
• Woman Against Woman (1938) (writer/producer)
• Yellow Jack (1938) (writer)
• The Devil Is Driving (1937) (producer)
• The Devil's Playground (1937) (associate producer)
• The League of Frightened Men (1937) (writer/producer)
• Craig's Wife (1936) (associate producer)
• Madame Du Barry (1934) (writer)
• The World Changes (1933) (writer)
• Captured! (1933) (writer/producer)
• The Mayor of Hell (1933) (writer)

Uncredited

• The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) (writer)
• Snowed Under (1936) (contributor)

Bibliography

Plays

• Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1953), later adapted into a 1957 film
• Common Ground (1945)
• Decision (1944)
• Those Endearing Young Charms (1943)
• Cue for Passion (1940) with H. S. Kraft
• Kind Lady (1935)
• Wonder Boy (1931) with Arthur Barton

Blacklist

Chodorov was blacklisted in 1953 by Hollywood studios for his failure to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-American Activities. He was identified as a Communist Party member by Jerome Robbins.

External links

• Edward Chodorov at the Internet Movie Database
• Edward Chodorov, 84, Playwright And Writer and Producer of Films (obituary); The New York Times, October 12, 1988