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Schlesinger

American  
[shles-in-jer, shley-zing-er] / ˈʃlɛs ɪn dʒər, ˈʃleɪ zɪŋ ər /

noun

  1. Arthur Meier 1888–1965, U.S. historian.

  2. his son Arthur Meier, Jr., 1917–2007, U.S. historian and writer.

  3. John Richard, 1926–2003, English film director.


Schlesinger British  
/ ˈʃlɛzɪŋə /

noun

  1. John ( Richard ). 1926–2003, British film and theatre director. Films include Billy Liar (1963), Midnight Cowboy (1969), Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971), and Eye for an Eye (1995)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I do that ‘Beautiful Mind’ thing where things float into place and I create something new,” Schlesinger said, referring to Nobel-prize winning mathematician John Nash’s kaleidoscopic approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Scottish singer Tamara Schlesinger, chief executive of the Hen Hoose music collective, said she was "deeply disappointed, though not surprised" to see no women or non-binary artists.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Chief Financial Officer Ed Schlesinger says the solar operation should be “cash positive” in 2026, meaning it will be bringing in more money than its capital and operating expenses.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

The pair joined Schlesinger and Drake-McLaughlin — who formed a supporting production team of four co-directors with Ana Rodriguez-Falcó and Diane Ng — on a recent Zoom chat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

“It would be good for you to meet Schlesinger, anyway.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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