Victor Heerman

Victor Heerman

screenwriter and film director (1893-1977)

Victor Eugene Heerman was an English-American film director, screenwriter, and film producer. After writing and directing short comedies for Mack Sennett, Heerman teamed with his wife Sarah Y. Mason to win the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women in 1933. He is probably best-known to film buffs as director of the Marx Brothers' second film, Animal Crackers (1930). He and Mason were the first screenwriters involved in early, never-produced scripts commissioned for what would become MGM's Pride and Prejudice.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 5 films (1923–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 27 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1959 The Gunfight At Dodge City. Mirisch Co. Inc. 81 min. 35mm Color sound
1934 The Little Minister Richard Wallace 1:10 B&W
1930 Animal Crackers Paramount Publix Corp. (Publisher) 97 16mm B&W sound
1930 Paramount on Parade Paramount Publix Corporation 102 min 16mm B&W sound
1923 MODERN MARRIAGE. F. X. B. Pictures Inc. B&W