Heerman and wife Sarah Y. Mason

Victor Heerman was born near London. He was educated in private and public schools in New York City. Heerman moved to Los Angeles around 1913 and became a director in the late 1910s, working for Mack Sennett, Paramount, and others. Shortly after directing ANIMAL CRACKERS in 1930, Heerman began to concentrate on screenwriting. He received an Academy Award for adapting the screenplay for LITTLE WOMEN (RKO, 1933), which he co-scripted with his wife, Sarah Y. Mason, whom he married in 1920. Other credits by the screenwriting pair include STELLA DALLAS (Goldwyn-United Artists, 1937) and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (MGM, 1940). Heerman retired around 1954.  Writing (Adaptation) 1932-33: LITTLE WOMEN (w. Sarah Y. Mason) 1 nomination, 1 Award