Paul Dehn

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Paul Edward Dehn (born November 5, 1912 in Manchester , England , † September 30, 1976 ) was a British screenwriter and film producer .

biography

Paul Dehn was the only child of Frederick and Helen Dehn. As a child he attended schools in Shrewsbury and Brasenose , and later studied at Oxford University .

Between 1936 and 1939 he worked as a film critic and columnist for the Sunday Referee . From 1939 to 1945 he served as a major in World War II in the English espionage organization Special Operations Executive . Because the headquarters in London was at 64 Baker Street, they were also called " The Baker Street Irregulars " (after novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). Between 1945 and 1953 he was a film critic for the Sunday Chronicle .

When he met the composer James Bernard around 1950 , mutual professional projects and a close friendship resulted. Dehn, who never made it public, was homosexual , as was Bernard. The two wrote the script for the film "Eine Stadt holds its breath" and were awarded an Oscar in 1952 in the then existing category " Best Original Story ". Other well-known films for which Paul Dehn wrote the screenplay were the James Bond film Goldfinger, produced in 1964, and four of the five Planet of the Apes films.

At the same time he continued to work as a film critic, so between 1954 and 1960 for the News Chronicle and 1960 to 1963 for the Daily Herald .

Ornithology was one of Dehn's hobbies ; for a short time he was chairman of the “Royal Society for Bird Conservation”.

Paul Dehn passed away very withdrawn. Neither the place of death nor the cause of death are certain.

Filmography (selection)

Awards (selection)

  • 1952: Oscar , Best Original Story, for A City Holds Your Breath
  • 1959: BAFTA , Best British Screenplay , for The Silent War
  • 1968: BAFTA nomination, Best British Screenplay, for Calling a Dead
  • 1975: Oscar nomination, Best Adapted Screenplay, for Murder on the Orient Express

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personal data
SURNAME Dehn, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Dehn, Paul Edward (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH November 5, 1912
PLACE OF BIRTH Manchester , England
DATE OF DEATH September 30, 1976