George S. Kaufman

1889–1961·Deceased·Active 1923–1992

American playwright of acerbic wit. Twice won the Pulitzer Prize, and is best known for his collaborative authorship of "Once in a Lifetime," with

Career stats
59Films
388Posters
69Years active
1935Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres

Selected work

59 posters
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers · 1930
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You · 1938
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings · 1957
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera · 1935
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races · 1937
Stage Door
Stage Door · 1937
The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts · 1929
Dinner at Eight
Dinner at Eight · 1933
Nothing Sacred
Nothing Sacred · 1937
The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Man Who Came to Dinner · 1942
Riffraff
Riffraff · 1936
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac · 1956

Frequent collaborators

30 repeat partners
Marc Connelly
Marc Connelly
Writing Credits · 12 films together
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Actor · 8 films together
Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed
Actor · 7 films together
Chico Marx
Chico Marx
Actor · 7 films together
Hiram Sherman
Actor · 7 films together
James Daly
James Daly
Actor · 7 films together
Leo F. Forbstein
Actor · 7 films together
Neva Patterson
Neva Patterson
Actor · 7 films together