Frank S. Nugent

Frank S. Nugent (born May 27, 1908 in New York City , New York , † January 5, 1966 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter and film critic.

Life

After studying journalism, Frank S. Nugent worked as a police reporter. He came to the cinema as a film critic for the New York Times . From 1940 Nugent also worked as a script doctor before turning back to film journalism. He was the screenwriter of several successful films by John Ford in the 1950s , but also worked with other directors such as Otto Preminger .

Filmography (selection)

script

1948: To the Last Man (Fort Apache)
1948: Tracks in the sand (3 Godfathers)
1949: The Devil's Captain (She Wore a Yellow Ribbon)
1949: Tulsa
1950: West St. Louis (Wagonmaster)
1952: The winner (The Quiet Man)
1952: Angel Face (Angel Face)
1954: Trouble with his lordship (Trouble in the Glen)
1954: They Rode West (They Rode West)
1955: No time for heroism (Mister Roberts)
1955: Three Rivals (The Tall Men)
1956: The Black Hawk (The Searchers)
1958: The Last Hurray (The Last Hurray)
1958: Duel at dawn (Gunman's Walk)
1959: Burning India (North West Frontier)
1960: Two Rode Together (Two Rode Together)
1963: The Tahiti Harbor Pub (Donovan's Reef)
1965: Western Patrol (Incident at Phantom Hill)

Literary template

1950: Outpost in Wild West ( Two Flags West )

Web links

Frank S. Nugent in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 21.

personal data
SURNAME	Nugent, Frank S.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH	May 27, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH	New York City , New York
DATE OF DEATH	5th January 1966
Place of death	Los Angeles , California

[1] Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 6: N - R. Mary Nolan - Meg Ryan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 21.


Chief Film Critics	Mordaunt Hall (1924–1934) • Andre Sennwald (1935–1936) • Frank S. Nugent (1936– 1940) • Bosley Crowther (1940–1967) • Renata Adler (1968–1969) • Vincent Canby (1969–1993) • Janet Maslin (1993–1999) • Elvis Mitchell (2000–2004) • AO Scott & Manohla Dargis (since 2004)