Kubec Glasmon

Kubec Glasmon was a Polish-American screenwriter and novelist. Originally working as a pharmacist, Glasmon collaborated with John Bright in writing a number of crime stories and novels. In 1931, his novel "The Public Enemy" was adapted into a film, and Glasmon himself was hired as its screenwriter. The film was well-received and Glasmon was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story. The award was instead won by rival screenwriter John Monk Saunders (1897-1940). However, Glasmon started regularly working as a screenwriter afterwards. Highlights of his career included the crime film "Taxi!" (1932), the musical "Bolero" (1934), and the thriller "The Glass Key" (1935). In 1940, Glasmon suffered a heart attack, and died. He was 40-years-old. He received a posthumous film credit, as the screenwriter of the medical drama film "Calling Dr. Gillespie" (1942).