Edwin Justus Mayer

Edwin Justus Mayer
Born(1896-11-08)November 8, 1896
DiedSeptember 11, 1960(1960-09-11) (aged 63)
New York, New York, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active1927–1960
SpouseFrances O'Neill McIntyre
ChildrenPaul Avila Mayer (son)
RelativesDaisy von Scherler Mayer (granddaughter)

Edwin Justus Mayer (November 8, 1896 – September 11, 1960) was an American screenwriter. He wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for 47 films between 1927 and 1958.

Edwin Justus Mayer worked on many screenplays but he is notable for his work with Ernst Lubitsch. He worked with Lubitsch on the scripts for To Be or Not to Be (1942) and A Royal Scandal (1945). A Royal Scandal (1945) did poorly at the box office, but is considered by many[according to whom?] as one of Lubitsch's finest films.