Writing
Abraham Polonsky
Born 1910-12-05
New York, New York, U.S.
Department: Writing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Abraham Lincoln Polonsky (December 5, 1910 - October 26, 1999) was an American film director, Academy-Award-nominated screenwriter, essayist, and novelist blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios in the 1950s, in the midst of the McCarthy era. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abraham Polonsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Abraham Polonsky
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Force of Evil
1950
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Body and Soul
1947
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Madigan
1968
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Odds Against Tomorrow
1959
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Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
1969
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Avalanche Express
1979
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Seaway
1965
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Monsignor
1982
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Body and Soul
1981
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Golden Earrings
1947
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (20 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dangerous Citizen: The Life and Times of Abraham Polonsky | self | Movie | 2026 |
| FBI contre Hollywood | Self | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream | Self | Movie | 1998 |
 | Red Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1996 |
| Abraham Polonsky | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Monsignor | Screenplay | Movie | 1982 |
 | Body and Soul | Original Film Writer | Movie | 1981 |
 | Innere Sicherheit: Abraham Polonsky | Himself | Movie | 1981 |
 | Avalanche Express | Screenplay | Movie | 1979 |
 | Romance of a Horsethief | Director | Movie | 1971 |
 | Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Director | Movie | 1969 |
| Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here | Writer | Movie | 1969 |
 | Madigan | Screenplay | Movie | 1968 |
 | Seaway | Creator | TV Series | 1965 |
 | Odds Against Tomorrow | Screenplay | Movie | 1959 |
 | I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Screenplay | Movie | 1951 |
 | Force of Evil | Director | Movie | 1950 |
| Force of Evil | Screenplay | Movie | 1950 |
 | Body and Soul | Screenplay | Movie | 1947 |
 | Golden Earrings | Screenplay | Movie | 1947 |