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Popular As | Philip Yordan |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Age | 106 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Born | April 1, 1914 (Chicago, IL) |
Birthday | April 1 |
Town/City | Chicago, IL |
Nationality | IL |
Philip Yordan’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Philip Yordan was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Oscar-winning screenwriter of the 1954 drama Broken Lance who was also known for his willingness to hire blacklisted actors during the McCarthy era.
After studying law at the Chicago–Kent College of Law, he made a breakthrough Broadway production ''Anna Lucasta,' one of the first with an all-black cast.
A critic of the Red Scare sweeping Hollywood in the 1950s, he made and starred in the 1954 western Johnny Guitar, a thinly-veiled allegory of the McCarthy trials.
He was born in Chicago to Polish immigrants, and his second wife Marilyn Nash was an actress in several Chaplin films.
He made two film versions of the stage play Anna Lucasta with Sammy Davis, Jr. starring in the black-cast version.