Isobel Lennart

• Born: May 18, 1915
• Died: 1971
• Occupation: Writer
• Active: '40s-'60s
• Major Genres: Musical, Comedy
• Career Highlights: Love Me or Leave Me, Funny Girl, The Sundowners
• First Major Screen Credit: The Affairs of Martha (1942)

Biography

Hollywood screenwriter Isobel Lennart began her career in the early 1940s. She primarily wrote light stories and the occasional drama, sometimes collaborating with other writers. During her career in film, she earned three Academy Award nominations. In 1964, she wrote Funny Girl, which became a major Broadway hit; later she adapted the play for film. Lennart died in a car accident in 1971. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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