Dudley Nichols
Dudley Nichols (born April 6, 1895 in Wapakoneta , Ohio , † January 4, 1960 in Hollywood ) was an American screenwriter and director.
Nichols first worked as a reporter in New York before moving to Hollywood in the early 1930s . There he quickly developed into one of the busiest screenwriters. Especially his films with the director John Ford established the western as one of the most popular genres of American film. It had its peak in the 1930s and 1940s . He was nominated four times for an Oscar and won it in 1936 for The Traitor . However, since he was in a dispute with the film academy, he was the first in the history of the Oscars to reject the award. In 1954 he was awarded the Writers Guild of America Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Filmography (selection)
- 1930: U 13 ( Men Without Women ) - Director: John Ford
- 1934: Judge Priest - Director: John Ford
- 1934: The Lost Patrol ( The Lost Patrol ) - Director: John Ford
- 1935: The Traitor ( The Informer ) - Director: John Ford
- 1935: The Arizonian - Director: Charles Vidor
- 1935: Crusader - Richard the Lionheart ( The Crusades ) - Director: Cecil B. DeMille
- 1935: She - ruler of a sunken world (She)
- 1936: Mary of Scotland ( Mary of Scotland ) - Director: John Ford
- 1937: ... then came the hurricane ( The Hurricane ) - Director: John Ford
- 1938: You Don't Kiss Leopards ( Bringing Up Baby ) - Director: Howard Hawks
- 1938: Next Time I Marry
- 1939: Ringo ( Stagecoach ) - directed by John Ford
- 1940: The Long Voyage Home ( The Long Voyage Home ) - Director: John Ford
- 1940: A Long Day's Journey Into Night - Director: John Ford
- 1941: Manhunt - Director: Fritz Lang
- 1942: Battle of Midway ( The Battle of Midway ) - Director: John Ford (documentary)
- 1943: Into the Japanese Sun ( Air Force ) - directed by Howard Hawks
- 1943: This is my country (This Land Is Mine) - Director: Jean Renoir
- 1943: For Whom the Bell Tolls ( For Whom the Bell Tolls ) - Director: Sam Wood
- 1944: It Happened Tomorrow ( It Happened Tomorrow ) - Director: René Clair
- 1945: The Bells of St. Mary's ( The Bells of St. Mary's ) - Director: Leo McCarey
- 1945: Street of Temptation ( Scarlet Street ) - Director: Fritz Lang
- 1945: The last weekend (And Then There Were None)
- 1946: Sister Kenny ( Sister Kenny )
- 1947: The Fugitive ( The Fugitive ) - Director: John Ford
- 1947: Mourning Becomes Electra
- 1949: Pinky
- 1951: Rawhide - Director: Henry Hathaway
- 1952: The Big Sky - The Big Sky ( The Big Sky ) - Director: Howard Hawks
- 1954: Prinz Eisenherz ( Prince Valiant ) - Director: Henry Hathaway
- 1956: Towards the Sun ( Run for the Sun ) - Director: Roy Boulting
- 1957: Tin Star ( The Tin Star ) - Director: Anthony Mann
- 1959: The Executioner ( The Hangman )
Web links
- Dudley Nichols in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nichols, Dudley |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 6, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wapakoneta , Ohio , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th January 1960 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , California , United States |