Details About Norman Panama: Measurements, Nationality, Age



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Norman Panama was born on January 13, 1914 in New York City. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. He had two brothers and one sister. He attended public schools in New York City and graduated from high school in 1931. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied English and journalism. He graduated from Penn in 1935.

After graduation, Panama began his career as a journalist, working for various newspapers and magazines in New York City. In 1940, he moved to Hollywood, where he began working as a screenwriter. His first major success came in 1942, when he co-wrote the screenplay for the film “The Road to Morocco” starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.

Panama continued to have success as a screenwriter throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He wrote the screenplays for such films as “The Jolson Story” (1946), “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House” (1948), “The Seven Year Itch” (1955), and “North by Northwest” (1959). In addition to his work as a screenwriter, Panama also directed several films, including “The World in His Arms” (1952) and “The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell” (1955).

Panama’s career began to decline in the 1960s, and he retired from Hollywood in 1970. He died on September 13, 2003 at the age of 89.

At the time of his death, Panama’s net worth was estimated to be $5 million.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia