Aaron Hoffman
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Aaron Hoffman was an American
screenwriter
.
While most of his scripts and scenarios were written earlier in his career for silent film
, Hoffman wrote for over 30 films between 1914
and 1942
.
He wrote for films such as Beloved Rogues
in 1916. His play Two Blocks Away was adapted into the 1926 film The Cohens and Kellys
, the first of the six-film Cohens and Kellys franchise.
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screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
.
While most of his scripts and scenarios were written earlier in his career for silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
, Hoffman wrote for over 30 films between 1914
1914 in film
The year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
and 1942
1942 in film
The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, Casablanca.-Events:...
.
He wrote for films such as Beloved Rogues
Beloved Rogues
Beloved Rogues is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed and written by Alfred Santell with the storyline by Aaron Hoffman. Starring C. William Kolb.-Cast:*C. William Kolb .... Louie Vanderiff*Max M. Dill .... Mike Amsterdammer...
in 1916. His play Two Blocks Away was adapted into the 1926 film The Cohens and Kellys
The Cohens and Kellys
The Cohens and Kellys is a 1926 comedy film directed by Harry A. Pollard and starring Charles Murray, George Sidney, Kate Price and Jason Robards Sr. The film is the first of the Cohens and Kellys film serials. The film is perhaps best known today as the subject of Nichols v...
, the first of the six-film Cohens and Kellys franchise.