Jo Swerling

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

57

Birth Date

1893-04-18 00:00:00

Birth Place

Berdichev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]

Known For

• 

  Guys and Dolls
• 

  Lifeboat
• 

  Leave Her to Heaven
• 

  Crash Dive
• 

  The Pride of the Yankees
• 

  Blood and Sand

Credits

• writing (55 credits)

  • King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    writer

    writing
    1961
  • Guys and Dolls

    theatre play

    writing
    1955
  • Thunder in the East

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Leave Her to Heaven

    screenplay

    writing
    1945
  • Lifeboat

    screenplay

    writing
    1944
  • A Lady Takes a Chance

    story

    writing
    1943
  • Crash Dive

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • The Pride of the Yankees

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Confirm or Deny

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • New York Town

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Blood and Sand

    writer

    writing
    1941
  • The Westerner

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • The Real Glory

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Made for Each Other

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • I Am the Law

    writer

    writing
    1938
  • Doctor Rhythm

    screenplay

    writing
    1938
  • Double Wedding

    screenplay

    writing
    1937
  • Pennies from Heaven

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • Love Me Forever

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • The Whole Town's Talking

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Lady by Choice

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • The Defense Rests

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Sisters Under the Skin

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • No Greater Glory

    adaptation

    writing
    1934
  • Once to Every Woman

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • East of Fifth Avenue

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Man's Castle

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • As the Devil Commands

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • The Wrecker

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • The Woman I Stole

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • Below the Sea

    screenplay

    writing
    1933
  • Man Against Woman

    screenplay

    writing
    1932
  • Washington Merry-Go-Round

    screenplay

    writing
    1932
  • War Correspondent

    adaptation

    writing
    1932
  • Hollywood Speaks

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • Attorney for the Defense

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • Shopworn

    dialogue

    writing
    1932
  • Love Affair

    writer

    writing
    1932
  • Behind the Mask

    story

    writing
    1932
  • forbidden1212

    screenplay

    writing
    1932
  • Platinum Blonde

    adaptation

    writing
    1931
  • The Miracle Woman

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • The Good Bad Girl

    dialogue

    writing
    1931
  • Carne de Cabaret

    story

    writing
    1931
  • Dirigible

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Ten Cents a Dance

    screenplay

    writing
    1931
  • Madonna of the Streets

    screenplay

    writing
    1930
  • Rain or Shine

    writer

    writing
    1930
  • Ladies Must Play

    dialogue

    writing
    1930
  • Hell's Island

    adaptation

    writing
    1930
  • Sisters

    scenario writer

    writing
    1930
  • Around the Corner

    dialogue

    writing
    1930
  • Ladies of Leisure

    screenplay

    writing
    1930
  • Melody Lane

    theatre play

    writing
    1929
  • Humor Risk

    writer

    writing
    1921

• crew (1 credits)

  • It's a Wonderful Life

    additional writing

    crew
    1946

• production (1 credits)

  • Humor Risk

    producer

    production
    1921