Edwin H. Knopf

Edwin H. Knopf was born on Nov 11, 1899 in USA. Edwin H. Knopf's big-screen debut came with Slightly Scarlet directed by Louis J. Gasnier in 1930. Edwin H. Knopf is known for Lili directed by Charles Walters, Leslie Caron stars as Lili Daurier and Mel Ferrer as Paul Berthalet. The upcoming new movie Edwin H. Knopf plays is Tip on a Dead Jockey which will be released on Dec 06, 1957.

The brother of publisher Alfred Knopf, Edwin H. Knopf began his career in the editorial department of his brother's company. He left the publishing industry in 1920 to try his hand at acting, and appeared in stage productions on Broadway and in Europe. After producing several successful plays, he was brought to Hollywood as a director and screenwriter. In 1936 he was put under contract to MGM as a director and as head of their scenario department, and by 1940 he had become an independent producer. Knopf was also a lyricist and playwright, and his hit play, "Mr. Imperium," was brought to the screen by MGM, which also had him write the screenplay and produce it (