Maurice Zimm Net Worth

Maurice Zimm was an American writer born on June 19, 1909. He is best known for his biblical epic, The Prodigal, and the 1957 noir film, Affair in Havana, which starred John Cassavetes.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 19, 1909
Birth Place United States
Age 111 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 17, 2005 (age 96)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $1.5 billion (2024)

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About

Writer of the biblical epic, The Prodigal, as well as the 1957 noir film, Affair in Havana, which starred John Cassavetes.

Before Fame

He wrote scripts for radio drama series like Hollywood Star Playhouse and Murder By Experts when MGM bought the film rights to one of his stories.

Trivia

Tapped by MGM to Producer the storyline to Creature from the Black Lagoon, he remembered his imaginary half-man, half-fish creature, and wrote it in to the script.

Family Life

He was born Maury Zimring in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Jewish immigrants who settled in Iowa at the turn of the century.

Associated With

The idea for his famous creature came from a folk tale told to him by a Mexican Cinematographer at a dinner party thrown by Orson Welles.