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Leonardo Bercovici(1908-1995)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
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Leonardo Bercovici was born on 4 January 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Square of Violence (1961), Story of a Woman (1970) and The Bishop's Wife (1947). He was married to Märta Torén. He died on 22 November 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 4, 1908
DiedNovember 22, 1995(87)
BornJanuary 4, 1908
DiedNovember 22, 1995(87)
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Known for

Square of Violence (1961)
Square of Violence
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1961
Story of a Woman (1970)
Story of a Woman
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1970
Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young in The Bishop's Wife (1947)
The Bishop's Wife
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1947
Tormento d'amore (1956)
Tormento d'amore
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1956

Credits

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Writer



  • Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, and Justin Pierre Edmund in The Preacher's Wife (1996)
    The Preacher's Wife
    5.7
    • earlier screenplay
    • 1996
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974–1976
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1975
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1974
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story (as Leonard Bercovici)
    • 1974
  • Story of a Woman (1970)
    Story of a Woman
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1966
  • Square of Violence (1961)
    Square of Violence
    7.2
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Van Heflin and Charles Laughton in Under Ten Flags (1960)
    Under Ten Flags
    6.5
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Tormento d'amore (1956)
    Tormento d'amore
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1956
  • TV de Vanguarda (1952)
    TV de Vanguarda
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Ursula Thiess in Monsoon (1952)
    Monsoon
    4.4
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones in Portrait of Jennie (1948)
    Portrait of Jennie
    7.6
    • adaptation
    • 1948
  • Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, and Robert Newton in Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
    Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
    6.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1948
  • Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young in The Bishop's Wife (1947)
    The Bishop's Wife
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1947

Director



  • Story of a Woman (1970)
    Story of a Woman
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Square of Violence (1961)
    Square of Violence
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Tormento d'amore (1956)
    Tormento d'amore
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1956

Producer



  • Story of a Woman (1970)
    Story of a Woman
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Square of Violence (1961)
    Square of Violence
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Theater org
  • Alternative name
    • Leonard Bercovici
  • Born
    • January 4, 1908
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 22, 1995
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouse
    • Märta TorénJune 13, 1952 - February 19, 1957 (her death, 1 child)

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    Father of Eric Bercovici, grandfather of Luca Bercovici, Hilary Bercovici, and Jacob Bercovici.

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