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Arthur Wimperis

Screenwriter / Playwright / Illustrator / Lyricist / Songwriter | * 12/03/1874 († 78, 10/14/1953) | London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Arthur Harold Wimperis (3 December 1874 – 14 October 1953) was an English playwright, lyricist and screenwriter, who contributed lyrics and libretti to popular Edwardian musical comedies written for the stage. But, with the advent of talking films, he switched to screenwriting, finding even greater success in this medium. Early in his career, Wimperis was an illustrator. For 25 years beginning in 1906, he became a lyricist and librettist for musical comedies, including the hit The Arcadians in 1909 and many others. After serving in the First World War, he resumed his career, writing for shows like Princess Charming (1926). Beginning in 1930, he moved into writing screenplays for British films, and, by 1940, for Hollywood films, contributing to dozens of screenplays. He won an Oscar for his contribution to the screenplay of Mrs. Miniver (1942) and was nominated for another Oscar for his contribution to the screenplay of Random Harvest (1942). He continued writing screenplays until his death. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Arthur Wimperis

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay 2x Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Arthur Wimperis as Actor(1)

as Sir Henry (uncredited)1942 Mrs. Miniver

Movies with Arthur Wimperis as Crew(40)

Writing/Original Film Writer1960 Mrs. Miniver
Crew/Additional Dialogue1955 Storm Over the Nile
Writing/Screenplay1953 Young Bess
Writing/Screenplay1951 Calling Bulldog Drummond
Writing/Dialogue1949 That Forsyte Woman
Writing/Screenplay1949 The Red Danube
Writing/Screenplay1947 If Winter Comes
Writing/Screenplay1942 Mrs. Miniver
Writing/Screenplay1942 Random Harvest
Crew/Additional Dialogue1941 Old Bill and Son
Writing/Story1939 Q Planes
Writing/Scenario Writer1938 The Divorce of Lady X
Writing/Writer1938 Prison Without Bars
Writing/Writer1937 The Green Cockatoo
Writing/Screenplay1937 Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Writing/Dialogue1937 Knight Without Armour
Writing/Lyricist1937 The Girl in the Taxi
Writing/Scenario Writer1937 Dark Journey
Writing/Dialogue1937 Dark Journey
Writing/Writer1936 Forget Me Not
Writing/Dialogue1936 The Beloved Vagabond
Writing/Scenario Writer1936 The Beloved Vagabond
Writing/Writer1935 Brewster's Millions
Directing/Continuity1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great
Writing/Adaptation1934 Princess Charming
Writing/Writer1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel
Writing/Writer1933 Counsel's Opinion
Writing/Writer1933 The Girl from Maxim's
Writing/Scenario Writer1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII
Writing/Writer1933 Cash
Writing/Writer1932 That Night in London
Writing/Writer1932 Men of Tomorrow
Writing/Dialogue1932 Wedding Rehearsal
Writing/Writer1931 The Man They Couldn't Arrest
Writing/Writer1930 Harmony Heaven
Writing/Theatre Play1930 A Warm Corner
Writing/Writer1930 Song of Soho
Writing/Theatre Play1928 Wife Savers

Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 12/03 1874 (December) in London, England (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Wednesday, 10/14 1953 (October) in Maidenhead (aged: 78)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University College London, Dulwich College
Arthur Wimperis frequently works together with these people:
Alexander Korda (15x, Crew)
Lajos Biró (11x, Crew)
Laurence Hanray (8x, Actor)
A.W. Watkins (7x, Crew)
Victor Saville (7x, Crew)
Allan Jeayes (7x, Actor)
Merle Oberon (6x, Actress)
Joan Gardner (6x, Actress)
Georges Périnal (6x, Crew)
Vincent Korda (6x, Crew)
Harold Young (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:586793, Added: 10/13/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024