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James Poe

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1921-10-04

Deathday: 1980-01-24 (58 years old)

Biography

James Poe was an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the movies Around the World in 80 Days for which he jointly won an Academy Award in 1956, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Summer and Smoke, Lilies of the Field, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.

Filmography

all 23

Movies 22

Writer 17

Screenplay 5

TV Shows 1

Writer

James Poe

Biography

Filmography

all 23

Movies 22

Writer 17

Screenplay 5

TV Shows 1

The Nightman (1992)

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)

The Gathering, Part II (1979)

The Gathering (1977)

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)

Riot (1969)

The Bedford Incident (1965)

Toys in the Attic (1963)

Lilies of the Field (1963)

Summer and Smoke (1961)

The Dick Powell Show (1961)

Sanctuary (1961)

Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Hot Spell (1958)

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Attack (1956)

The Big Knife (1955)

A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)

Paula (1952)

Scandal Sheet (1952)

Without Honor (1949)

Close-Up (1948)

Information

Known ForWriting

GenderMale

Birthday1921-10-04

Deathday1980-01-24 (58 years old)

Birth PlaceDobbs Ferry, United States

CitizenshipsUnited States

AwardsAcademy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

Credited with

Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1921-10-04

Deathday
1980-01-24 (58 years old)

Birth Place
Dobbs Ferry, United States

Citizenships
United States

Awards
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay