Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1893-04-18

Deathday

1964-10-23 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Berdichev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Berdychiv, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine]

Also Known As

Joseph Swerling
Joseph Swirling

Jo Swerling

Biography

We don't have a biography for Jo Swerling.

Known For

8.3%

It's a Wonderful Life

Dec 20, 1946

7.4%

Lifeboat

Jan 28, 1944

7.4%

Leave Her to Heaven

Dec 25, 1945

6.6%

Guys and Dolls

Dec 23, 1955

7.4%

The Pride of the Yankees

Jul 14, 1942

7.0%

The Westerner

Sep 18, 1940

6.4%

Blood and Sand

May 30, 1941

6.8%

The Whole Town's Talking

Feb 22, 1935

6.7%

Platinum Blonde

Oct 31, 1931

6.6%

The Miracle Woman

Jul 17, 1931

6.2%

Made for Each Other

Feb 10, 1939

6.8%

Man's Castle

Nov 20, 1933

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Crew

1946

It's a Wonderful Life as Additional Writing

Production

1921

Humor Risk as Producer

Writing

1961

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein as Writer

1955

Guys and Dolls as Theatre Play

1952

Thunder in the East as Screenplay

1945

Leave Her to Heaven as Screenplay

1944

Lifeboat as Screenplay

1943		A Lady Takes a Chance as Story
1943		Crash Dive as Screenplay

1942

The Pride of the Yankees as Screenplay

1941		Confirm or Deny as Screenplay
1941		New York Town as Story
1941		Blood and Sand as Writer

1940

The Westerner as Screenplay

1939		The Real Glory as Screenplay
1939		Made for Each Other as Screenplay

1938		I Am the Law as Writer
1938		Doctor Rhythm as Screenplay

1937

Double Wedding as Screenplay

1936

Pennies from Heaven as Screenplay

1935		Love Me Forever as Screenplay
1935		The Whole Town's Talking as Screenplay

1934		Lady by Choice as Screenplay
1934		The Defense Rests as Screenplay
1934		The Defense Rests as Story
1934		No Greater Glory as Screenplay
1934		No Greater Glory as Adaptation
1934		Once to Every Woman as Screenplay

1933		East of Fifth Avenue as Screenplay
1933		Man's Castle as Screenplay
1933		As the Devil Commands as Writer
1933		The Wrecker as Screenplay
1933		The Woman I Stole as Writer
1933		Below the Sea as Screenplay

1932		Man Against Woman as Screenplay
1932		Washington Merry-Go-Round as Screenplay
1932		War Correspondent as Adaptation
1932		Hollywood Speaks as Writer
1932		Attorney for the Defense as Writer
1932		Shopworn as Dialogue
1932		Love Affair as Writer
1932		Behind the Mask as Story
1932		Behind the Mask as Writer
1932		Forbidden as Screenplay

1931		Platinum Blonde as Adaptation
1931		The Miracle Woman as Screenplay
1931		The Good Bad Girl as Dialogue
1931		Carne de Cabaret as Story
1931		Dirigible as Screenplay
1931		Ten Cents a Dance as Story
1931		Ten Cents a Dance as Screenplay

1930		Madonna of the Streets as Screenplay
1930		Rain or Shine as Writer
1930		Hell's Island as Adaptation
1930		Hell's Island as Screenplay
1930		Around the Corner as Story
1930		Around the Corner as Dialogue
1930		Ladies of Leisure as Screenplay
1930		Ladies of Leisure as Dialogue

1929

Melody Lane as Theatre Play

1921

Humor Risk as Writer