Julius J. Epstein
Writing
August 22, 1909
Died December 30, 2000 (91 years old)
New York City, New York, USA
5
Acting Credits
Biography
Julius J. Epstein (August 22, 1909 – December 30, 2000) was an American screenwriter, who had a long career, best remembered for his screenplay, written with his twin brother, Philip, and Howard E. Koch, of the film Casablanca (1942), for which the writers won an Academy Award. It was adapted from an unpublished play, Everybody Comes to Rick's, written by Murray Bennett and Joan Alison. His identical twin died in 1952, a loss that he felt for the rest of his life. He continued writing, receivin...
Known For
Filmography
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
2008
as Self (archive footage)
8.5
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
8
Epstein in Hollywood - Julius J. Epstein Talks
1994
as Self
You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca'
1992
as Self - Screenwriter
6.9
Bacall on Bogart
1988
as Self
6.2