Emmet Lavery (1902-1986) was an American playwright and screenwriter.He was born November 8, 1902, in Poughkeepsie.He wrote the English libretto for Ernst Krenek's 1940 chamber opera Tarquin.1943 saw him writing for three films: He was one of the team of 22 writers collaborating on the film Forever and a Day. He adapted Gregor Ziemer's book Education For Death for Edward Dmytryk's film Hitler's Children. He wrote the American war film Behind the Rising Sun, based on the 1941 book by James R.