Julius J. Epstein

Writing

August 22, 1909 — December 30, 2000

New York City, New York, USA

4 movies

Biography

Julius J. Epstein (August 22, 1909 – December 30, 2000) was an American screenwriter, who had a long career, best remembered for his screenplay, written with his twin brother, Philip, and Howard E. Koch, of the film Casablanca (1942), for which the writers won an Academy Award. It was adapted from an unpublished play, Everybody Comes to Rick's, written by Murray Bennett and Joan Alison. His identical twin died in 1952, a loss that he felt for the rest of his life. He continued writing, receivin...

🎬 Julius J. Epstein's Filmography

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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

8.0

Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and writers and other people who made life in this business, interspersing images of famous movies.

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

6.9

A documentary about the making of the classic film "Casablanca."

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'

1992

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

8.5

Jack L. Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner and Sam Warner were siblings who were born in Poland and emigrated to Canada near the turn of the century. In 1903, the brothers entered the budding motion picture business. In time, the Warner Brothers moved into film production and would open their own studio in 1923.

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008

6.2

Lauren Bacall tells the story of her late husband Humphrey Bogart, presenting clips from his movies and interview clips with his peers.

Bacall on Bogart

1988