George Axelrod

George Axelrod (born June 9, 1922 , † June 21, 2003 ) was an American screenwriter , but also a film producer and film director . He was mainly active during the 1950s and 1960s . In 1961 he was nominated for an Oscar (for the best screenplay adaptation in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's , 1961).

Axelrod also wrote some novels as well as plays . The most famous of these, My wife learns a word ( The Seven Year Itch ) was founded in 1955 by Billy Wilder as the cursed 7th year ( The Seven Year Itch ) with Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell filmed.

Filmography (selection)

1954: Happy Divorce (originally PHFFFT!), Comedy, USA (screenplay)
1955: The darn 7th year
1956: Bus Stop (Original Title), comedy, United States (screenplay)
1957: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (Play; filmed as a siren in blond )
1961: Breakfast at Tiffany's , in Orig.Breakfast at Tiffany's (screenplay)
1962: Ambassador of Fear , in orig. The Manchurian Candidate (screenplay, producer)
1964: Together in Paris (Paris When It Sizzles , screenplay, producer)
1979: Deadly Message (The Lady Vanishes) (screenplay)
1985: The $ 4 1/2 Trillion Contract (The Holcroft Covenant)

personal data
SURNAME	Axelrod, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American screenwriter , film producer and film director
DATE OF BIRTH	June 9, 1922
DATE OF DEATH	June 21, 2003