Paul Osborn

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Paul Osborn (born September 4, 1901 in Evansville , Indiana , † May 12, 1988 in New York City ) was an American playwright and screenwriter .

Life

Paul Osborn grew up in Evansville, Indiana. He then studied writing at the University of Michigan and Yale University . He made his debut as a playwright in 1928 with Hotbed . In 1930 he had his first notable hit on Broadway with The Vinegar Tree . His comedy Morning's at Seven became his longest-played work. It was prepared for television, but never made into a film.

His 1938 work On Borrowed Time , based on a work by Lawrence Edward Watkin, was filmed in 1939 with Lionel Barrymore and Beulah Bondi for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . In 1938 his film career began with The Young in Heart . From 1938 to the early 1970s, Osborne was a successful screenwriter who was nominated twice for an Oscar , in 1956 for Beyond Eden and in 1958 for Sayonara . He also had a hit on Broadway with The World of Suzie Wong (made into a film in 1960).

In the early 1970s, Osborn fell ill with a degenerative eye disease and only worked little. His works remained popular after some plays were reissued in 1980. Osborn received a Tony Award for Morning's at Seven , which was reissued in 1980 . He died in New York City at the age of 86.

Works

Scripts (selection)

  • 1928: Hotbed
  • 1929: A Ledge
  • 1930: The Vinegar Tree
  • 1934: Oliver Oliver
  • 1938: On Borrowed Time
  • 1939: Morning's at Seven
  • 1943: The Innocent Voyage
  • 1945: A Bell for Adano
  • 1951: Point of No Return
  • 1958: The World of Suzie Wong (The World of Suzie Wong)
  • 1958: South Pacific
  • 1960: Wild River (Wild River)

theatre

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Paul Osborn (1901-1988). (No longer available online.) Indiana Writing Project, archived from the original September 14, 2006 ; accessed on January 14, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / iwp.iweb.bsu.edu
  2. ^ Obituaries: Broadway Playwright Paul Osborn; Won Tony Award Late in His Career . In: Los Angeles Times . May 17, 1988 ( latimes.com ).
personal data
SURNAME Osborn, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American playwright and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH September 4, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Evansville , Indiana , United States
DATE OF DEATH May 12, 1988
Place of death New York City