Jerome Kass

Jerome Kass
Born	Jerome Allan Kass (1937-04-21)April 21, 1937 Chicago,Illinois,U.S.
Died	October 22, 2015(2015-10-22)(aged 78) New York City,U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter author
Alma mater	Stuyvesant High School New York University Brandeis University
Spouse	Artha Schwartz Delia Ephron ​ (m.1982)​
Children	2
Parents	Sidney Kass Celia Gorman

Jerome Allan Kass(April 21, 1937 – October 22, 2015) was an American screenwriter and author. He wroteQueen of the Stardust Ballroomin 1975 andBallroomin 1978, which were nominated for anEmmyandTony,respectively.

Biography

Kass was born inChicagoto Sidney Kass and Celia Gorman, and had two sisters, Francine and Gail. The family moved to the Bronx, where Kass went to school, attendingStuyvesant High Schoolbefore graduating fromNew York University.He entered the graduate program for English, then transferred toBrandeis University.

He was married to Artha Schwartz, with whom he had two children, Julie and Adam.They later divorced, and Kass marriedDelia Ephronin 1982. Kass died of prostate cancer in Manhattan on October 22, 2015.

Filmography

Production of films (14 credits)

1. Young Marrieds at Play(play) (1971)
2. Letters from Three Lovers(1973)
3. A Brand New Life(1973)
4. Queen of the Stardust Ballroom(TV Movie) (1975)
5. Ballroom(1978)
6. My Old Man(1979)
7. The Black Stallion Returns(1983)
8. The Fighter(1983)
9. Scorned and Swindled(story) (1984)
10. Evergreen(1985) - 3 épisodes
11. En route, les enfants!(teleplay) (1989)
12. Dernier souhait, dernier soupire(teleplay) (1992)
13. The Only Way Out(teleplay) (1993)
14. Secrets(teleplay) (1995)

Special Thanks (1 credit)

• First Period(2007)

External links

• Jerome KassatIMDb