Guy Endore

(1900–1970) Screenwriter United States

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Guy Endore was a screenwriter from the United States, best known for Casanova.

Quick Facts About Guy Endore

Born: July 4, 1900
Died: February 12, 1970
Nationality: United States
Profession: Screenwriter
Notable works: Casanova
Known for: The Werewolf of Paris

About Guy Endore

Samuel Guy Endore, born Samuel Goldstein and also known as Harry Relis, was an American novelist and screenwriter. During his career he produced a wide array of novels, screenplays, and pamphlets, both published and unpublished. A cult favorite of fans of horror, he is best known for his novel The Werewolf of Paris (1933), which occupies a significant position in werewolf literature, much in the same way that Dracula (1897) does for vampire literature. Endore is also known for his left-wing novel of the Haitian Revolution, Babouk: The Story of a Slave. He was nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for The Story of G.I. Joe (1945), and his novel Methinks the Lady. .. (1946) was the basis for Ben Hecht's screenplay for Whirlpool (1949).

Biography source: Wikipedia