Preston Sturges

Birth Name:

Edmund Preston Biden

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Writer, Director, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack

Joined the United States Army Air Service in 1917 and published his first printed work while serving
Struges' first success in the entertainment business came with his involvement in the play "The Guinea Pig․"
Worked as a runner for stock brokers in New York City
Quote: "Fame is the incandescent flame that briefly illuminates its winged victims before destroying them․"
Quote: "More and more as I have looked around me in this world, I have become impressed with the importance of importance․ It is better to have quality and importance, but if you have to choose between the two, take the latter․"
Known for combining mature, naturalistic dialogue with screwball comedy

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