Jesse L. Lasky Jr.
Jesse L. Lasky Jr. | |
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Lasky c. 1959 | |
| Born | Jesse Louis Lasky Jr. September 19, 1910 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1988 (aged 77) London, UK |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Education | Blair Academy Hun School of Princeton |
| Alma mater | University of Dijon |
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| Years active | 1920s–1988 |
| Notable work | Samson and Delilah The Ten Commandments (film screenplays) Whatever Happened to Hollywood? (autobiography) |
| Title | Vice President of the Writers Guild of America, Screen Branch |
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| Parent | Jesse Lasky Sr. |
| Awards | 2 Boxoffice Magazine Awards 1 Christopher Award |
Jesse Louis Lasky Jr. (September 19, 1910 – April 11, 1988) was an American screenwriter, novelist, playwright and poet. Lasky wrote eight novels, five plays, three books of poetry and more than 50 screenplays, including eight for director Cecil B. DeMille.