wasserman — /wosˈər mən/ (obsolete) noun A sea monster shaped like a man ORIGIN: Ger Wassermann, from Wasser water, and Mann man … Useful english dictionary
Wasserman — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour consulter un article plus général, voir : Nom de famille germanique. Wasserman est le nom de famille de plusieurs personnalités: Allan Wasserman … Wikipédia en Français
Wasserman, Al — ▪ 2006 American filmmaker (b. Feb. 9, 1921, Bronx, N.Y. d. March 31, 2005, New York, N.Y.), produced award winning television and film documentaries that examined topics ranging from civil rights to travel by rail. As a writer for First… … Universalium
WASSERMAN, LEW — (1913–2002), U.S. entertainment executive. Born Lewis Robert Wasserman in Cleveland, Ohio, to Russian immigrant parents, Wasserman worked as an usher at a vaudeville theater during high school. After graduating in 1930, he worked as a promoter… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WASSERMAN, DORA — (1919–2003) and BRYNA (1947– ), Yiddish theater directors. Dora Wasserman was born Dora Goldfarb in Chernikhov in the U.S.S.R. to a poor family. After graduating from high school, she studied voice and went on to train with the Moscow Yiddish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WASSERMAN, DALE — (1917– ), U.S. playwright. Born in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Wasserman came to the fore when he adapted Ken Kesey s novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo s Nest (1963) for the stage. This was followed by Man of La Mancha (1965), for which Wasserman… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE — (1966– ), first Jewish congresswoman ever elected from Florida. Born and raised on Long Island, N.Y., she ran for student council each year and lost. She attended the University of Florida and graduated with a bachelor s degree in political… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WASSERMAN, ELHANAN BUNIM — (1875–1941), Lithuanian talmudic scholar, yeshivah head, and communal leader. Wasserman received his education at the yeshivot of Volozhin and Telz, which were headed at the time by eliezer gordon and Simeon shkop , respectively. In 1899 he… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Wasserman Schultz — Debbie Wasserman Schultz Debbie Wasserman Schultz (* 27. September 1966 in Queens, New York) ist eine US amerikanische Politikerin. Sie ist Mitglied der Demokratischen Partei und seit 2004 als Vertreter des 20. Kongresswahlbezirks des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wasserman Award — The Wasserman Award is NYU Film School’s top honor in recognition for outstanding achievement in film. The award honors the late Lew Wasserman and his wife Edie, major benefactors of the Tisch School of the Arts. Past winners include Spike Lee,… … Wikipedia
