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John Van Druten

Screenwriter / Writer / Playwright / Theatre Director | * 06/01/1901 († 56, 12/19/1957) | London (United Kingdom (UK))
John William Van Druten (1 June 1901 – 19 December 1957) was an English playwright and theatre director. He began his career in London, and later moved to America, becoming a U.S. citizen. He was known for his plays of witty and urbane observations of contemporary life and society. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion. ...

Gaslight

NR

1944 | 3.8/5 | 1h 54min
Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force. ...

Cabaret

PG

1972 | 3.7/5 | 2h 4min
Music, Drama, Romance / Love
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Man about town and First Class cricketer A.J. Raffles keeps himself solvent with daring robberies. Meeting Gwen from his schooldays and falling in love all over again, he spends the weekend with her p ...

Raffles

Certification unknown

1939 | 3.2/5 | 1h 12min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, History, Romance / Love, Thriller
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An aspiring Broadway actress falls in love with a soldier on leave during a weekend in New York City. ...

The Voice of the Turtle

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1947 | 3.3/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for John Van Druten

Donaldson Awards Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with John Van Druten as Actor(1)

as himself1953 Main Street to Broadway

Movies with John Van Druten as Crew(27)

Writing/Theatre Play1993 Cabaret
Writing/Theatre Play1981 Rich and Famous
Writing/Writer1979 Το Κορίτσι Του Καμπαρέ
Writing/Theatre Play1972 Cabaret
Writing/Screenplay1972 Cabaret
Writing/Theatre Play1958 Bell, Book and Candle
Writing/Theatre Play1955 I Am a Camera
Writing/Adaptation1948 I Remember Mama
Writing/Theatre Play1947 The Voice of the Turtle
Writing/Screenplay1947 The Voice of the Turtle
Writing/Screenplay1944 Gaslight
Writing/Screenplay1943 Johnny Come Lately
Writing/Theatre Play1943 Old Acquaintance
Writing/Screenplay1943 Old Acquaintance
Writing/Writer1941 One Night In Lisbon
Writing/Screenplay1941 My Life with Caroline
Writing/Screenplay1940 Lucky Partners
Writing/Screenplay1939 Raffles
Writing/Screenplay1937 Parnell
Writing/Screenplay1937 Night Must Fall
Writing/Theatre Play1933 If I Were Free
Writing/Screenplay1932 After Office Hours
Writing/Theatre Play1932 New Morals for Old
Writing/Writer1931 Unfaithful
Writing/Theatre Play1930 Young Woodley
Writing/Dialogue1930 Young Woodley
Writing/Theatre Play1929 The Careless Age

TV Shows/Series with John Van Druten as Crew(1)

Writing/Theatre Play1970 Alta comedia

Born: Saturday, 06/01 1901 (June) in London (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Thursday, 12/19 1957 (December) in Indio (aged: 56)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of London
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters
John Van Druten frequently works together with these people:
Narciso Ibáñez Menta (7x, Actor)
Douglas Shearer (5x, Crew)
Cedric Gibbons (4x, Crew)
May Whitty (4x, Actress)
Pepe Soriano (4x, Actor)
Eric Wilton (3x, Actor)
John Kander (3x, Crew)
Thomas Bentley (3x, Crew)
Joe Masteroff (3x, Crew)
Lewis Milestone (3x, Crew)
Darrell Silvera (3x, Crew)
Christopher Isherwood (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:59531, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024