DM Marshman, Jr.
Donald McGill Marshman, Jr. (born December 21, 1922 in Cleveland , Ohio - † September 17, 2015 in Stamford , Connecticut ) was an American screenwriter who received the Oscar for best original screenplay .
Life
Marshman already had great success with his debut , the screenplay for the sarcastic tragedy Boulevard of the Twilight (1950) by Billy Wilder . For this, he not only received the Oscar for the best original screenplay together with Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett at the 1951 Academy Awards , but also the Prize of the Writers Guild of America (WGA Award) for the best written drama and a nomination for the Golden Globe in the category best film script .
In addition to the scripts for the films Taxi (1953) by Gregory Ratoff , here in collaboration with Daniel Fuchs , and Murderer without a mask (1953) by Rudolph Maté , he also wrote adaptations of the screenplay of Boulevard of the Twilight for television series under the title Sunset Boulevard .
Donald McGill Marshman, Jr. died on September 17, 2015 at the age of 92 at Stamford Hospital, Connecticut.
Web links
- DM Marshman, Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary In: lawrencefuneralhome.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Barnes: DM Marshman Jr., Forgotten Screenwriter on 'Sunset Blvd.,' Dies at 92. In: hollywoodreporter.com , September 21, 2015, accessed September 22, 2015.
- ↑ Obituaries - Donald McGill Marshman, Jr. In: lawrencefuneralhome.com , September 21, 2015, accessed September 22, 2015.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Marshman, DM, Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marshman, Donald McGill junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 2015 |
| Place of death | Stamford , Connecticut , United States |