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Jules Furthman
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Screenwriter Born: March 5, 1888 in Chicago, IL Death: September 22, 1966 in California Biography:A Northwestern University alumnus, American screenwriter "Jules Furthman" paid his literary dues as a magazine and newspaper writer. He was 30 years old and an established talent when he entered the upstart film industry in 1915. During World War I, Furthman sidestepped the anti-German sentiments of the era by using the "nom de plume" Jules Grinnell. A brief fling at film directing between 1919 and 1921 did not set box-office fires, but did imbue Furthman with a heightened understanding of directorial pressures and responsibilities. Thus armed, he was able to work harmoniously with contentious "genius" director "Josef von Sternberg", contributing screenplays to many of "Sternberg"'s best efforts, including "Underworld" (1927), "The Docks of New York" (1928), "Shanghai Express" (1932) and "Blonde Venus" (1932). He also produced "Sternberg"'s last American film, the risible "Jet Pilot" (1957). As an... Full Biography
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