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Guy Trosper

Screenwriter / Film Producer / Writer | * 03/27/1911 († 52, 12/19/1963) | Lander (United States of America (USA))
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. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Western | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one. ...

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

Certification unknown

1965 | 3.5/5 | 1h 52min
Drama, Thriller
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After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a ...

Birdman of Alcatraz

NR

1962 | 3.8/5 | 2h 27min
Crime, Drama
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A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people. ...

Devil's Doorway

NR

1950 | 3.5/5 | 1h 24min
Western
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The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s. ...

The Pride of St. Louis

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1952 | 3.4/5 | 1h 33min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Guy Trosper

Edgar Awards Academy Award for Best Story
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Movies with Guy Trosper as Crew(19)

Writing/Screenplay1965 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Production/Producer1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
Writing/Screenplay1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
Writing/Screenplay1961 One-Eyed Jacks
Writing/Story1959 Thunder in the Sun
Writing/Screenplay1957 Jailhouse Rock
Writing/Screenplay1956 The Girl He Left Behind
Writing/Screenplay1955 Many Rivers to Cross
Writing/Screenplay1955 The Americano
Writing/Writer1954 The Steel Cage
Writing/Story1952 The Pride of St. Louis
Writing/Story1951 Inside Straight
Writing/Screenplay1951 Inside Straight
Writing/Writer1950 Devil's Doorway
Writing/Screenplay1949 The Stratton Story
Writing/Screenplay1942 Crossroads
Writing/Screenplay1942 Eyes in the Night
Writing/Story1942 Girl Trouble
Writing/Screenplay1941 I'll Wait for You

Full Name: Guy Trosper
Born: Monday, 03/27 1911 (March) in Lander (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 12/19 1963 (December) in Los Angeles (aged: 52)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Siblings: Kathryn Trosper Popper
Guy Trosper frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (6x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (4x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (3x, Crew)
A. Arnold Gillespie (3x, Crew)
John Alton (3x, Crew)
Marlon Brando (2x, Actor)
Karl Malden (2x, Actor)
Martin Ritt (2x, Crew)
Warren Newcombe (2x, Crew)
Robert Kalloch (2x, Crew)
Paul Kelly (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:61718, Added: 05/21/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024