Biography
Guy Walter Trosper (March 27, 1911 – December 19, 1963) was an American screenwriter. He was best known for his work in the films The Stratton Story (1949), Devil's Doorway (1950), The Pride of St. Louis (1952), Jailhouse Rock (1957), One-Eyed Jacks (1961), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), and The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965).
Trosper began his film career as a reader for Samuel Goldwyn and became a screenwriter in 1941. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and posthumously won an Edgar Award in 1966.
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Filmography
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Movies 19
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Screenplay 1
Writer
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965)
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Screenplay
Dağların Oğlu (1965)
Movie
Writer
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Movie
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One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
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Writer
Thunder in the Sun (1959)
Movie
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Darby's Rangers (1958)
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Jailhouse Rock (1957)
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Writer
The Girl He Left Behind (1956)
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Writer
Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
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The Americano (1955)
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The Steel Cage (1954)
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The Pride of St. Louis (1952)
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Inside Straight (1951)
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Devil's Doorway (1950)
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The Stratton Story (1949)
Movie
Writer
Eyes in the Night (1942)
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Girl Trouble (1942)
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Crossroads (1942)
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Writer
I'll Wait for You (1941)
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Ratings
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1911-03-27
Deathday1963-12-19 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceLander, United States of America
SiblingsKathryn Trosper Popper
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEdgar Awards
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