Miklós László
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Miklós László (May 20, 1903 – April 19, 1973; born Nicholaus Leitner) was a Hungary-born American playwright and screenwriter.
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Born | Nicholaus Leitner (1903-05-20)May 20, 1903 Budapest, Austria-Hungary |
Died | April 19, 1973(1973-04-19) (aged 69) Astoria, Queens, New York, U.S.[1] |
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter |
Nationality | Naturalized American citizen |
Years active | 1933-1998 |
Spouse | Florence Herrman (m. 1939; his death 1973) |
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He is best known for his play Illatszertár, also known as Parfumerie, which was later used as the storyline for three movies: The Shop Around the Corner, In the Good Old Summertime, and You've Got Mail, which was released posthumously.[2] The play was also adapted for the Broadway stage as the musical She Loves Me.[3]