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{{short description|American screenwriter and film producer (1902–1975)}}
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|birth_name = Sidney Robert Buchman
|birth_name = Sidney Robert Buchman
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|3|27}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date|1902|3|27}}
|birth_place = [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|birth_place = [[Duluth, Minnesota]], U.S.
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|8|23|1902|3|27}}
|death_date = {{Death date and age|1975|8|23|1902|3|27}}
|death_place = [[Cannes]], [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], [[France]]
|death_place = [[Cannes]], [[Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur]], France
|other_names = Sydney Buchman
|other_names = Sydney Buchman
|occupation = [[Screenwriter]] & [[Film producer|Producer]]
|occupation = Screenwriter, film producer
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|family = [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Amanda Silver]] {{small|(granddaughter)}} <br> [[Michael B. Silver]] {{small|(grandson)}}
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'''Sidney Robert Buchman''' (March 27, 1902 – August 23, 1975) was an [[Americans|American]] screenwriter and producer who worked on about 40 [[film]]s from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. He received four [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations and won once for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] for fantasy romantic comedy film ''[[Here Comes Mr. Jordan]]'' (1941) along with [[Seton I. Miller]].
'''Sidney Robert Buchman''' (March 27, 1902 – August 23, 1975) was an American screenwriter and film producer who worked on about 40 [[film]]s from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. He received four [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] nominations and won once for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] for fantasy romantic comedy film ''[[Here Comes Mr. Jordan]]'' (1941) along with [[Seton I. Miller]].

==Background==
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Born to a [[Jewish]] family,<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Siegel|first=Lee|title=We Are What We Hide|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|date=November 15, 2013|url=https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/we-are-what-we-hide}}</ref> in [[Duluth, Minnesota]],<ref name=NYTSidObit>{{Cite web|title=Sidney Buchman, Scenarist, Dead|work=[[New York Times]]|date=August 25, 1975|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/25/archives/sidney-buchman-scenarist-dead-writer-of-mr-smith-goes-to-washington.html}}</ref> and educated at [[Columbia University]], where he was a member of the [[Philolexian Society]], he served as President of the [[Screen Writers Guild]] of America in 1941–1942.{{cn|date=December 2023}}


==Biography==
==Career==
Buchman was one of the most successful Hollywood screenwriters of the 1930s and 1940s.{{cn|date=December 2023}}
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Born to a [[Jewish]] family,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Siegel|first=Lee|authorlink=|title=We Are What We Hide|publisher=[[The New Yorker]]|date=November 15, 2013|url=http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/we-are-what-we-hide|accessdate=}}</ref> in [[Duluth, Minnesota]],<ref name=NYTSidObit>{{Cite web|last=|first=|authorlink=|title=Sidney Buchman, Scenarist, Dead|publisher=[[New York Times]]|date=August 25, 1975|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/25/archives/sidney-buchman-scenarist-dead-writer-of-mr-smith-goes-to-washington.html|accessdate=}}</ref> and educated at [[Columbia University]], where he was a member of the [[Philolexian Society]], he served as President of the [[Screen Writers Guild]] of America in 1941–1942. Buchman was one of the most successful Hollywood screenwriters of the 1930s and 1940s.


His scripts from this period include ''[[The Right to Romance]]'' (1933), ''[[She Married Her Boss]]'' (1935), ''[[The King Steps Out]]'' (1936), ''[[Theodora Goes Wild]]'' (1936) and ''[[Holiday (1938 film)|Holiday]]'' (1938). He would go on to receive [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for his writing on ''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]'' (1939), ''[[The Talk of the Town (1942 film)|The Talk of the Town]]'' (1942), and ''[[Jolson Sings Again]]'' (1949), winning an Oscar for ''[[Here Comes Mr. Jordan]]'' (1941). He also did uncredited work on various films during this period. He was the 1965 recipient of the [https://archive.is/20121228111048/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1523 Laurel Award] of the Writers Guild of America, West.
His scripts from this period include ''[[The Right to Romance]]'' (1933), ''[[She Married Her Boss]]'' (1935), ''[[The King Steps Out]]'' (1936), ''[[Theodora Goes Wild]]'' (1936) and ''[[Holiday (1938 film)|Holiday]]'' (1938). He would go on to receive [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations for his writing on ''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]'' (1939), ''[[The Talk of the Town (1942 film)|The Talk of the Town]]'' (1942), and ''[[Jolson Sings Again]]'' (1949), winning an Oscar for ''[[Here Comes Mr. Jordan]]'' (1941). He also did uncredited work on various films during this period, notably ''[[The Awful Truth]]''. He was the 1965 recipient of the [https://archive.today/20121228111048/http://www.wga.org/awards/awardssub.aspx?id=1523 Laurel Award] of the Writers Guild of America, West.


Buchman's refusal to provide the names of [[Communist Party USA|American Communist Party]] members to the [[House Un-American Activities Committee]] led to a charge of [[contempt of Congress]]. Buchman was fined, given a year's suspended sentence, and was then [[Hollywood blacklist|blacklisted]] by the Hollywood [[movie studio]] bosses.
Buchman's refusal to provide the names of [[Communist Party USA|American Communist Party]] members to the [[House Un-American Activities Committee]] led to a charge of [[contempt of Congress]]. Buchman was fined, given a year's suspended sentence, and was then [[Hollywood blacklist|blacklisted]] by the Hollywood [[movie studio]] bosses.{{cn|date=December 2023}}


He would return to screenwriting in the 1960s, working on ''[[Cleopatra (1963 film)|Cleopatra]]'' (1963) and ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]'' (1966).
He returned to screenwriting in the 1960s, working on ''[[Cleopatra (1963 film)|Cleopatra]]'' (1963) and ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]'' (1966).


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
Buchman married twice and has one daughter, Susanna Silver, with his first wife.<ref name=NYTSidObit /> His granddaughter and grandson are [[Amanda Silver]] and [[Michael B. Silver]], respectively. He died in his adopted home in [[Cannes]] on August 23, 1975 at the age of 73.
Buchman married twice and had one daughter, Susanna Silver, with his first wife.<ref name=NYTSidObit /> His granddaughter and grandson are [[Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver|Amanda Silver]] and [[Michael B. Silver]], respectively. He died in his adopted home in [[Cannes]] on August 23, 1975, at the age of 73.


==Selected filmography==
== Selected filmography ==
* ''[[The Music Goes 'Round]]'' (1936)
* ''[[The Music Goes 'Round]]'' (1936)
* ''[[The King Steps Out]]'' (1936)
* ''[[The King Steps Out]]'' (1936)
* ''[[The Howards of Virginia]]'' (1940)
* ''[[The Howards of Virginia]]'' (1940)


==Awards and nominations==
== Awards and nominations ==
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! Nominated work
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| 1940
| 1940
| [[12th Academy Awards]]
| [[12th Academy Awards]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
| <center>''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]''
| {{center|''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]''}}
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| {{Nom}}
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| [[14th Academy Awards]]
| [[14th Academy Awards]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] {{small|(shared with [[Seton I. Miller]])}}
| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] {{small|(shared with [[Seton I. Miller]])}}
| <center>''[[Here Comes Mr. Jordan]]''
| {{center|''[[Here Comes Mr. Jordan]]''}}
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| {{Won}}
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| [[15th Academy Awards]]
| [[15th Academy Awards]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] {{small|(shared with [[Irwin Shaw]])}}
| [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] {{small|(shared with [[Irwin Shaw]])}}
| <center>''[[The Talk of the Town (1942 film)|The Talk of the Town]]''
| {{center|''[[The Talk of the Town (1942 film)|The Talk of the Town]]''}}
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| {{Nom}}
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| [[22nd Academy Awards]]
| [[22nd Academy Awards]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Story and Screenplay]]
| [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Story and Screenplay]]
| rowspan="2"| <center>''[[Jolson Sings Again]]''
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Jolson Sings Again]]''
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| {{Nom}}
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| [[Writers Guild of America Awards 1951|4th Writers Guild of America Awards]]
| [[Writers Guild of America Awards 1951|4th Writers Guild of America Awards]]
| Best Written Film Concerning Problems with the American Scene {{small|(shared with [[Millard Lampell]])}}
| Best Written Film Concerning Problems with the American Scene {{small|(shared with [[Millard Lampell]])}}
| <center>''[[Saturday's Hero]]''
| {{center|''[[Saturday's Hero]]''}}
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| {{Nom}}
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==External links==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=0118227}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0118227}}


{{AcademyAwardBestAdaptedScreenplay 1941-1960}}
{{AcademyAwardBestAdaptedScreenplay 1941–1960}}
{{Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement}}


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Sidney Buchman
Born
Sidney Robert Buchman

(1902-03-27)March 27, 1902
Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1975(1975-08-23) (aged 73)
Cannes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Other namesSydney Buchman
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film producer

Sidney Robert Buchman (March 27, 1902 – August 23, 1975) was an American screenwriter and film producer who worked on about 40 films from the late 1920s to the early 1970s. He received four Oscar nominations and won once for Best Screenplay for fantasy romantic comedy film Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) along with Seton I. Miller.

Background

Born to a Jewish family,[1] in Duluth, Minnesota,[2] and educated at Columbia University, where he was a member of the Philolexian Society, he served as President of the Screen Writers Guild of America in 1941–1942.[citation needed]

Career

Buchman was one of the most successful Hollywood screenwriters of the 1930s and 1940s.[citation needed]

His scripts from this period include The Right to Romance (1933), She Married Her Boss (1935), The King Steps Out (1936), Theodora Goes Wild (1936) and Holiday (1938). He would go on to receive Academy Award nominations for his writing on Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), The Talk of the Town (1942), and Jolson Sings Again (1949), winning an Oscar for Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941). He also did uncredited work on various films during this period, notably The Awful Truth. He was the 1965 recipient of the Laurel Award of the Writers Guild of America, West.

Buchman's refusal to provide the names of American Communist Party members to the House Un-American Activities Committee led to a charge of contempt of Congress. Buchman was fined, given a year's suspended sentence, and was then blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studio bosses.[citation needed]

He returned to screenwriting in the 1960s, working on Cleopatra (1963) and The Group (1966).

Personal life

Buchman married twice and had one daughter, Susanna Silver, with his first wife.[2] His granddaughter and grandson are Amanda Silver and Michael B. Silver, respectively. He died in his adopted home in Cannes on August 23, 1975, at the age of 73.

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1940 12th Academy Awards Best Screenplay
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
 Nominated
1942 14th Academy Awards Best Screenplay (shared with Seton I. Miller)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
 Won
1943 15th Academy Awards Best Screenplay (shared with Irwin Shaw)
The Talk of the Town
 Nominated
1950 22nd Academy Awards Best Story and Screenplay Jolson Sings Again Nominated
2nd Writers Guild of America Awards Best Written Musical Nominated
1952 4th Writers Guild of America Awards Best Written Film Concerning Problems with the American Scene (shared with Millard Lampell)
Saturday's Hero
 Nominated

Sidney Buchman received a Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement at the 17th Writers Guild of America Awards on March 17, 1965.

References

  1. ^ Siegel, Lee (November 15, 2013). "We Are What We Hide". The New Yorker.
  2. ^ a b "Sidney Buchman, Scenarist, Dead". New York Times. August 25, 1975.


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