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Achmed Abdullah

Screenwriter / Writer / Novelist | * 05/12/1881 († 64, 05/12/1945)
Achmed Abdullah (12 May 1881 – 12 May 1945) was an American writer apparently from Afghanistan. He gave his full name variously as "Achmed Abdullah Nadir Khan el-Durani el-Iddrissyeh" or as "Alexander Nicholayevitch Romanoff". He is most noted for his pulp stories of crime, mystery and adventure novels. He wrote screenplays for some successful films. He was the author of the progressive Siamese drama Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness, an Academy Award-nominated film made in 1927. He earned an Academy Award nomination for collaborating on the screenplay to the 1935 film The Lives of a Bengal Lancer. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Drama | War

Known for these Movies & Shows

In the Northwest Frontier of India, the 41st Bengal Lancers leaded by the harsh Colonel Tom Stone are having trouble with the rebellious leader Mohammed Khan. After two casualties, the experienced but ...

The Lives of a Bengal Lancer

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1935 | 3.4/5 | 1h 49min
Adventure, Drama, War
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Pagan Love

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1920
 
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A deceiver leads the fast set in Paris and is involved in love affairs and blackmail. Will he mends his way for his daughter's sake. ...

The Gay Deceiver

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1927 | 1h 10min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Achmed Abdullah

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Movies with Achmed Abdullah as Crew(5)

Writing/Screenplay1935 The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Writing/Theatre Play1932 The Hatchet Man
Writing/Writer1927 Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Writing/Screenplay1924 The Thief of Bagdad
Writing/Story1920 Pagan Love

Full Name: Achmed Abdullah
Born: Thursday, 05/12 1881 (May) in Yalta
Died: Saturday, 05/12 1945 (May) in New York City (aged: 64)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Achmed Abdullah frequently works together with these people:
Ernest B. Schoedsack (4x, Crew)
Merian C. Cooper (3x, Crew)
Douglas Fairbanks (3x, Actor)
James T. O'Donohoe (2x, Crew)
J. Carrol Naish (2x, Actor)
Noble Johnson (2x, Actor)
Hugo Ballin (2x, Crew)
David Sharpe (2x, Actor)
Hampton Del Ruth (2x, Crew)
Charles Stevens (2x, Actor)
Paul Burns (2x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:352355, Added: 08/15/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024