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Julius J. Epstein
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Screenwriter Born: August 22, 1909 in New York City, NY Death: December 30, 2000 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Identical twin screenwriters "Julius J." and "Philip G. Epstein" were the sons of a prosperous New York livery stable owner. Both Epsteins attended Penn State, then went off to seek their separate fortunes as journalists. Julius was employed as a press agent when, in 1933, he headed to Hollywood to help out a couple of old college friends who'd sold a story to Warner Bros. but were having trouble finishing the script. He continued to contribute anonymously to other screenwriter's efforts, finally receiving a credit for 1935's "Broadway Gondolier".
Around that same time, Julius' brother, Philip, arrived in Hollywood to work at RKO; in 1938, the brothers formed a writing team that would flourish until Philip's sudden death in 1952. Before long, it became common Hollywood practice for producers, directors, and writers to cry out, "Get me the Epsteins!" whenever a script became mired down. Among the... Full Biography
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