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Hans Jacoby

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Hans Jacoby
Born23 October 1904
Died31 October 1963
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1921-1963

Hans Jacoby (1904–1963) was a German screenwriter. Jacoby was of Jewish background[1] and was forced to go into exile when the Nazi Party took power in 1933. Jacoby settled in the United States for many years, working on the screenplays of a number of Hollywood productions. He returned to Germany in the mid-1950s, and worked in the West German film industry until his death.

Selected filmography

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Screenwriter

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References

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  1. ^ Prawer p.212

Bibliography

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  • Prawer, S.S. Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933. Berghahn Books, 2005.
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