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I. A. L. Diamond

Screenwriter / Film Producer | * 06/27/1920 († 67, 04/21/1988) | Ungheni, Iasi, Romania [now Moldova]
I. A. L. Diamond (born Ițec (Itzek) Domnici; June 27, 1920 – April 21, 1988) was a Romanian–American screenwriter, best known for his collaborations with Billy Wilder. ()

I. A. L. Diamond (June 27, 1920 - April 21, 1988) was a comedy writer in Hollywood from the 1940s through the 1980s.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

Holmes and Dr. Watson take on the case of a beautiful woman whose husband has vanished. The investigation proves strange indeed, involving six missing midgets, villainous monks, a Scottish castle, the ...

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

PG-13

1970 | 3.5/5 | 2h 5min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Romance / Love, Thriller, History
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A cameraman is knocked over during a football game. His brother-in-law, as the king of the ambulance-chasing lawyers, starts a suit while he's still knocked out. The cameraman is against it until he h ...

The Fortune Cookie

NR

1966 | 3.7/5 | 2h 5min
Romance / Love, Comedy
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Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mi ...

The Apartment

NR

1960 | 4.1/5 | 2h 5min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make t ...

Some Like It Hot

NR

1959 | 4.1/5 | 2h 2min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for I. A. L. Diamond

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 2x Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with I. A. L. Diamond as Actor(4)

as Self (archive footage)2006 The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self (archive footage)2006 The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
as himself1998 Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
as himself1982 Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

TV Shows/Series with I. A. L. Diamond as Actor(1)

as himself1973 The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Movies with I. A. L. Diamond as Crew(36)

Crew/Thanks2006 The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
Crew/Thanks2006 The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
Writing/Writer1981 Buddy Buddy
Production/Producer1978 Fedora
Writing/Writer1978 Fedora
Writing/Screenplay1974 The Front Page
Writing/Screenplay1972 Avanti!
Production/Associate Producer1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Writing/Writer1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Writing/Screenplay1969 Cactus Flower
Production/Producer1966 The Fortune Cookie
Writing/Screenplay1966 The Fortune Cookie
Writing/Screenplay1964 THINK
Production/Associate Producer1964 Kiss Me, Stupid
Writing/Screenplay1964 Kiss Me, Stupid
Production/Producer1963 Irma la Douce
Writing/Screenplay1963 Irma la Douce
Production/Associate Producer1961 One, Two, Three
Writing/Screenplay1961 One, Two, Three
Production/Associate Producer1960 The Apartment
Writing/Screenplay1960 The Apartment
Production/Associate Producer1959 Some Like It Hot
Writing/Screenplay1959 Some Like It Hot
Writing/Screenplay1958 Merry Andrew
Writing/Screenplay1957 Love in the Afternoon
Writing/Writer1956 That Certain Feeling
Writing/Screenplay1952 Monkey Business
Writing/Screenplay1951 Let's Make It Legal
Writing/Screenplay1951 Love Nest
Writing/Story1949 It's a Great Feeling
Writing/Screenplay1948 Two Guys from Texas
Writing/Dialogue1948 Romance on the High Seas
Writing/Writer1947 Always Together
Writing/Writer1947 Love and Learn
Writing/Screenplay1946 Two Guys from Milwaukee
Writing/Screenplay1946 Never Say Goodbye

Full Name: I. A. L. Diamond
Born: Sunday, 06/27 1920 (June) in Ungheni, Iasi, Romania [now Moldova]
Died: Thursday, 04/21 1988 (April) in Beverly Hills (aged: 67)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Columbia University, Boys High School
Spouses (current/former): Barbara Diamond
Other names for I. A. L. Diamond (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"I.A.L. Diamond"
"Itek Domnici"
"Ițec Domnici"
I. A. L. Diamond frequently works together with these people:
Billy Wilder (40x, Crew)
Alexandre Trauner (13x, Crew)
Jack Lemmon (12x, Actor)
Doane Harrison (8x, Crew)
Mike Thomas (8x, Crew)
Walter Matthau (6x, Actor)
Jack Carson (6x, Actor)
Marilyn Monroe (6x, Actress)
Perc Westmore (6x, Crew)
Tony Curtis (5x, Actor)
Ray Heindorf (5x, Crew)
George Stevens Jr. (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:10173, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024