Edwin H. Knopf(1899-1981)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
The brother of publisher Alfred Knopf, Edwin H. Knopf began his career
in the editorial department of his brother's company. He left the
publishing industry in 1920 to try his hand at acting, and appeared in
stage productions on Broadway and in Europe. After producing several
successful plays, he was brought to Hollywood as a director and
screenwriter. In 1936 he was put under contract to MGM as a director
and as head of their scenario department, and by 1940 he had become an
independent producer. Knopf was also a lyricist and playwright, and his
hit play, "Mr. Imperium," was brought to the screen by MGM, which also
had him write the screenplay and produce it (Mr. Imperium (1951)), although he
didn't direct it.
