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John L. Balderston

Screenwriter / Playwright / Writer | * 10/22/1889 († 64, 03/08/1954) | Philadelphia / Philly (United States of America (USA))
John L. Balderston (October 22, 1889, in Philadelphia – March 8, 1954, in Los Angeles) was an American playwright and screenwriter best remembered for his horror and fantasy scripts. He wrote the 1926 play Berkeley Square and the 1927 American adaptation of the 1924 play Dracula. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Horror

Known for these Movies & Shows

Dr. Henry Frankenstein attempts to create life by assembling a creature from body parts of the deceased. Aided by his loyal misshapen assistant, Fritz, Frankenstein succeeds in animating his monster, ...

Frankenstein

FSK: 16+ years

1931 | 3.7/5 | 1h 11min
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
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After recovering from injuries sustained in the mob attack upon himself and his creation, Dr. Frankenstein falls under the control of his former mentor, Dr. Pretorius, who insists the now-chastened do ...

The Bride of Frankenstein

FSK: 12+ years

1935 | 3.8/5 | 1h 15min
Horror, Science Fiction
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A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion. ...

Gaslight

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1944 | 3.8/5 | 1h 54min
Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a gro ...

The Last of the Mohicans

FSK: 16+ years

1992 | 3.7/5 | 1h 52min
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance / Love, War
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Awards & Nominations for John L. Balderston

2x Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with John L. Balderston as Crew(29)

Writing/Screenplay2000 Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Writing/Adaptation1992 The Last of the Mohicans
Writing/Theatre Play1979 Dracula
Writing/Screenplay1952 The Prisoner of Zenda
Writing/Writer1952 Red Planet Mars
Writing/Theatre Play1951 The House in the Square
Writing/Screenplay1944 Gaslight
Writing/Screenplay1942 Tennessee Johnson
Writing/Screenplay1942 Stand by for Action
Writing/Writer1941 Scotland Yard
Writing/Screenplay1941 Smilin' Through
Writing/Story1940 Little Old New York
Writing/Screenplay1940 Victory
Writing/Screenplay1937 The Prisoner of Zenda
Writing/Adaptation1936 The Last of the Mohicans
Writing/Story1936 Dracula's Daughter
Writing/Screenplay1936 The Man Who Changed His Mind
Writing/Screenplay1936 Beloved Enemy
Writing/Writer1936 The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
Writing/Writer1935 Mark of the Vampire
Writing/Adaptation1935 The Bride of Frankenstein
Writing/Screenplay1935 Mad Love
Writing/Screenplay1935 The Lives of a Bengal Lancer
Writing/Screenplay1935 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Writing/Theatre Play1933 Berkeley Square
Writing/Screenplay1933 Berkeley Square
Writing/Screenplay1932 The Mummy
Writing/Theatre Play1931 Dracula
Writing/Scenario Writer1931 Frankenstein

Full Name: John Balderston
Born: Tuesday, 10/22 1889 (October) in Philadelphia / Philly (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 03/08 1954 (March) in Los Angeles (aged: 64)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
John L. Balderston frequently works together with these people:
John P. Fulton (9x, Crew)
Tod Browning (7x, Crew)
Cedric Gibbons (6x, Crew)
Jack Pierce (6x, Crew)
Boris Karloff (5x, Actor)
Edwin B. Willis (5x, Crew)
Alfred Newman (5x, Crew)
Carl Laemmle Jr. (5x, Crew)
Otto Lederer (4x, Actor)
Charles D. Hall (4x, Crew)
Mae Bruce (4x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:619176, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024