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George Axelrod

Screenwriter / Film Director / Film Producer / Writer / Actor / Playwright | * 06/09/1922 († 81, 06/21/2003) | New York, New York (United States of America (USA))
George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962). ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Romance / Love | Thriller

Known for these Movies & Shows

Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by ...

The Manchurian Candidate

PG-13

1962 | 3.8/5 | 2h 6min
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
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Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in th ...

Breakfast at Tiffany's

NR

1961 | 3.8/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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With his family away for their annual summer holiday, a publishing executive decides to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon st ...

The Seven Year Itch

Certification unknown

1955 | 3.5/5 | 1h 45min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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From his prison cell, young Alan Musgrave relates his experiences of the previous year dedicated to fulfilling every whim of beautiful and self-absorbed high school senior Barbara Ann Greene. ...

Lord Love a Duck

Certification unknown

1966 | 3.1/5 | 1h 45min
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for George Axelrod

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with George Axelrod as Actor(1)

as Self (voice) (archive footage)2021 The Capote Tapes

TV Shows/Series with George Axelrod as Actor(2)

as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?

Movies with George Axelrod as Crew(23)

Writing/Screenstory1987 The Fourth Protocol
Writing/Screenplay1985 The Holcroft Covenant
Writing/Screenplay1979 The Lady Vanishes
Directing/Director1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife
Production/Producer1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife
Writing/Screenplay1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife
Directing/Director1966 Lord Love a Duck
Production/Producer1966 Lord Love a Duck
Writing/Writer1966 Lord Love a Duck
Production/Producer1965 How to Murder Your Wife
Writing/Writer1965 How to Murder Your Wife
Production/Producer1964 Paris When It Sizzles
Writing/Screenplay1964 Paris When It Sizzles
Writing/Theatre Play1964 Goodbye Charlie
Production/Producer1962 The Manchurian Candidate
Writing/Screenplay1962 The Manchurian Candidate
Writing/Screenplay1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
Writing/Screenplay1958 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Writing/Theatre Play1957 Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Writing/Screenplay1956 Bus Stop
Writing/Screenplay1955 The Seven Year Itch
Writing/Screenplay1954 Phffft
Writing/Story1954 Phffft

TV Shows/Series with George Axelrod as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator1966 The Tammy Grimes Show

Full Name: George Axelrod
Born: Friday, 06/09 1922 (June) in New York, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 06/21 2003 (June) in Los Angeles (aged: 81)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Collegiate School
Children: Nina Axelrod
George Axelrod frequently works together with these people:
Walter M. Scott (5x, Crew)
Lyle R. Wheeler (4x, Crew)
Frank Tashlin (4x, Crew)
Michael Caine (3x, Actor)
John Frankenheimer (3x, Crew)
Billy Wilder (3x, Crew)
Marilyn Monroe (3x, Actress)
Max Showalter (3x, Actor)
Milton Krasner (3x, Crew)
Mark Goodson (3x, Crew)
Alfred Newman (3x, Crew)
Ben Nye (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:237311, Added: 08/06/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024