John Paxton (screenwriter)
John Paxton (born May 21, 1911 in Kansas City , Missouri , † January 5, 1985 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American screenwriter .
Before Paxton came to Hollywood in the 1940s , he worked as a journalist and publicist .
The comic artist Ed Brubaker (born November 17, 1966) is his nephew.
Awards
Paxton won the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the Best Motion Picture category twice; 1946 for Murder, My Sweet and 1948 for Im Kreuzfeuer ( Crossfire ). In 1948 he was for Oscar in the category Adapted Screenplay Best for the film In the Crossfire ( Crossfire nominated), but was defeated George Seaton , of the price of The Miracle of Manhattan won. In the category Best Screenplay , Paxton was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1972 with his screenplay for the film Grandpa Can't Stop (Kotch) , but Paddy Chayefsky won with his screenplay for the film Hospital .
Filmography
Films (selection)
- 1944: My Pal Wolf
- 1944: Murder, My Sweet
- 1945: Cornered
- 1946: crack-up
- 1947: Unforgettable years ( So Well Remembered )
- 1947: In the Crossfire ( Crossfire )
- 1951: Fourteen Hours ( Fourteen Hours )
- 1953: The Wild ( The Wild One )
- 1955: Keyword: Berlin-Tempelhof ( A Prize of Gold )
- 1955: The Lost ( The Cobweb )
- 1957: The Man Nobody Knew ( Interpol )
- 1959: On the Beach ( On the Beach )
- 1971: Grandpa can't help it (Kotch)
Web links
- John Paxton in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paxton, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kansas City , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1985 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California |