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    Birthday: June 27, 2020

    I.A.L. Diamond was not born with this moniker, but chose it for himself while working on the campus newspaper at Columbia University. (Reportedly, the I is either for Isadore or Israel and the A and L he chose because "they look interesting after I.") Born in Romania, Diamond was raised in Brooklyn, where he gained attention early on for his stellar academic achievements. Upon finishing ...more
    • 1972
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Screenplay
    • Avanti!
    • nom
    • 1966
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • The Fortune Cookie
    • nom
    • 1960
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Original Screenplay
    • The Apartment
    • win
    • 1960
    • New York Film Critics Circle
    • Best Screenplay
    • The Apartment
    • win
    • 1959
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Some Like It Hot
    • nom


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