Biography
John Paxton (May 21, 1911 – January 5, 1985) was an American screenwriter.
Some of his films include Murder, My Sweet in 1944, Cornered in 1945, Crossfire in 1947 (an adaptation of the controversial novel The Brick Foxhole that earned him his only Oscar nomination). He helped adapt the screenplay for the controversial film The Wild One in 1953, starring Marlon Brando.
Filmography
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Writer 21
Movies 20
TV Shows 2
Screenplay 1
Writer
On the Beach (2000)
Movie
Writer
I Am the Greatest: The Adventures of Muhammad Ali (1977)
TV
Writer
The Great Man's Whiskers (1972)
Movie
Writer
Kotch (1971)
Movie
Writer
Aftermath (1960)
Movie
Writer
On the Beach (1959)
Movie
4
Writer
How to Murder a Rich Uncle (1957)
Movie
Writer
Interpol (1957)
Movie
Writer
Man on the Ledge (1955)
Movie
Writer
A Prize of Gold (1955)
Movie
Writer
The Cobweb (1955)
Movie
Writer
The Wild One (1953)
Movie
Writer
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Screenplay
Fourteen Hours (1951)
Movie
Writer
Of Men and Music (1951)
Movie
Writer
Rope of Sand (1949)
Movie
Writer
Crossfire (1947)
Movie
Writer
So Well Remembered (1947)
Movie
Writer
Crack-Up (1946)
Movie
Writer
Cornered (1945)
Movie
Writer
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Movie
6
Writer
My Pal, Wolf (1944)
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1911-05-21
Deathday1985-01-05 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceKansas City, Missouri, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEdgar Awards
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