Biography
Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s who produced several films. He acted as a front for blacklisted writers although his use of surrogate screenwriters predates the McCarthy era.: 332 His actual contributions to the scripts he is credited with writing is controversial: 334 and he was known to some as a credit-grabber. Born to Polish immigrants, he earned degrees from both University of Illinois and Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Filmography
all 69
Movies 69
Writer 60
Producer 5
Screenplay 4
Writer
Too Bad About Jack (1994)
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Dead Girls Don't Tango (1992)
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Writer
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars (1992)
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Writer
Bloody Wednesday (1988)
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Writer
The Unholy (1988)
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Writer
Cry Wilderness (1987)
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Writer
Night Train to Terror (1985)
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Writer
Death Wish Club (1984)
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Writer
Savage Journey (1983)
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Writer
Cataclysm (1980)
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Bad Man's River (1971)
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Writer
Captain Apache (1971)
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Writer
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
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Producer
Krakatoa, East of Java (1968)
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Producer
Custer of the West (1967)
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Writer
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
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4
Executive Producer
Crack in the World (1965)
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Producer
The Thin Red Line (1964)
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Writer
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
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Writer
55 Days at Peking (1963)
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Writer
The Day of the Triffids (1962)
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6
Writer
El Cid (1961)
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2
Writer
King of Kings (1961)
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1
Writer
Studs Lonigan (1960)
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Writer
The Bramble Bush (1960)
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Writer
Day of the Outlaw (1959)
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Screenplay / Theatre Play
Anna Lucasta (1958)
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Writer
God's Little Acre (1958)
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Writer
The Fiend Who Walked The West (1958)
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Writer
The Bravados (1958)
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Writer
Island Women (1958)
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Writer
No Down Payment (1957)
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Writer
Street of Sinners (1957)
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Writer
Gun Glory (1957)
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Screenplay
Men in War (1957)
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4
Writer
Four Boys and a Gun (1957)
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Producer
The Wild Party (1956)
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Writer
The Harder They Fall (1956)
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2
Writer
The Last Frontier (1955)
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Writer
Joe Macbeth (1955)
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Writer
The Man from Laramie (1955)
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Writer
Conquest of Space (1955)
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Writer
The Big Combo (1955)
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Writer
Broken Lance (1954)
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Writer
Johnny Guitar (1954)
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Writer
The Naked Jungle (1954)
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Man Crazy (1953)
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Writer
Blowing Wild (1953)
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Writer
Houdini (1953)
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Writer
Mara Maru (1952)
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Writer
Mutiny (1952)
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Screenplay
Detective Story (1951)
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Writer
Drums in the Deep South (1951)
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Writer
No Way Out (1950)
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Writer
Edge of Doom (1950)
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Writer
Reign of Terror (1949)
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Writer
Anna Lucasta (1949)
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Writer
House of Strangers (1949)
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Writer
Bad Men of Tombstone (1949)
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Writer
The Chase (1946)
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Writer
Suspense (1946)
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Writer
Whistle Stop (1946)
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Writer
Woman Who Came Back (1945)
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Writer
Dillinger (1945)
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Screenplay
When Strangers Marry (1944)
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Writer
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1944)
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Writer
The Unknown Guest (1943)
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Writer
Syncopation (1942)
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Writer
Brigham
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Ratings
Average 5.71
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1914-04-01
Deathday2003-03-24 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceChicago, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEdgar Awards, Academy Award for Best Story
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