James R. Webb
James R. Webb (born October 4, 1909 in Denver , Colorado , † September 27, 1974 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American screenwriter.
Life
James R. Webb wrote short stories for newspapers after graduation and wrote scripts from the early 1940s. During the Second World War he was used as an officer in North Africa. After returning to civilian life, Webb established himself as one of the leading writers of Western scripts for directors Robert Aldrich and John Ford , among others . Occasionally he left the western genre such as B. for the circus film Trapeze .
1964 Webb was for his screenplay for the the Wild West was with the Oscar awarded. For the same film received a bronze Wrangler at the Western Heritage Awards. The Writers Guild of America awarded him the Valentine Davies Award in 1965, followed by the Morgan Cox Award in 1975 and the Edmund J. North Award the following year.
Filmography (selection)
script
- 1949: contraband (South of St. Louis)
- 1951: A heart for Danny (Close to my heart)
- 1952: For a Fistful of Money (The Big Trees)
- 1952: The Dead Witness (Operation Secret)
- 1953: The Charge at Feather River - Director: Gordon Douglas
- 1954: Massai (Apache) - Director: Robert Aldrich
- 1954: Vera Cruz - Director: Robert Aldrich
- 1954: The Strangler of Paris (Phantom of the Rue Morgue)
- 1955: Jackals of the Underworld (Illegal)
- 1956: Trapeze (Trapeze) - Director: Carol Reed
- 1958: The Big Country (The Big Country) - Director: William Wyler
- 1958: Written in blood (Pork Chop Hill)
- 1961: How the West Was Won (How the West Was Won) - Director: John Ford , Henry Hathaway , George Marshall
- 1962: A Bait for the Beast (Cape Fear) - Directed by J. Lee Thompson
- 1963: Kings of the Sun (Kings of the Sun) (along with Elliott Arnold ) - Director: J. Lee Thompson
- 1964: Cheyenne (Cheyenne Autumn) - Director: John Ford
- 1967: San Sebastian (La Bataille De San Sebastian)
- 1967: Dave - Sinful Davey
- 1968: Alfred the Great - Conqueror of the Vikings (Alfred the Great) (together with Ken Taylor ; also production) - Director: Clive Donner
- 1969: Ten hours for Virgil Tibbs (They call me Mister Tibbs)
- 1970: Rulers of the Island (The Hawaiians) - Director: Tom Gries
- 1971: The Organization
Literary template
- 1949: Your life in my hand (Woman in hiding)
- 1991: Cape Fear (Cape Fear) - Template: screenplay for "A Cape Fear"
Web links
- James R. Webb 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 8: T - Z. David Tomlinson - Theo Zwierski. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 287.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Webb, James R. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1909 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Denver , Colorado |
DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1974 |
Place of death | Los Angeles , California |