Hi killermunchkin-ga,
Thanks for your question. There have been a number of authors who
wrote screenplays for Hollywood.
Playwright and author, Maxwell Anderson was nominated for the
screenplay “All Quiet on the Western Front.” He also wrote such
screenplays as “Death Takes a Holiday” and the 1932 version of “Rain.”
Raymond Chandler, the famous of author of such books as “The Lady in
the Lake” and “The Big Sleep” and creator of the detective, Philip
Marlowe, co-wrote the screenplay to “Double Indemnity” with Billy
Wilder and wrote the original screenplay for “The Blue Dahlia.” Both
were nominated for Academy Awards.
Awards for Raymond Chandler
http://us.imdb.com/Pawards?Chandler,%20Raymond
James M. Cain, famous author, of “Mildred Pierce,” “The Postman Always
Rings Twice” and “Double Indemnity” (Chandler wrote the screenplay,
but Cain wrote the book) wrote various original stories and
contributed dialogue to films like “Algiers,” “When Tomorrow Comes,”
and “Stand Up and Fight.”
James M. Cain
http://www.eskimo.com/~noir/btitles/cain/index.shtml
James M. Cain
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Cain,+James+M.
Charles Brackett, today remembered primarily for his teaming with
Hollywood great, Billy Wilder, got his start writing novels and
working for the New Yorker. He won several Academy Awards (3 for
screenplays) for “Titanic” (1953), “Sunset Blvd.” and “The Lost
Weekend.” He was nominated for more.
Charles Brackett
http://us.imdb.com/Pawards?Brackett,%20Charles
Charles Brackett
http://www.blockbuster.com/bb/person/details/0,7621,BIO-P+82717%5EPV-06242002,00.html
Nobel laureate and novelist, William Faulkner, worked in Hollywood for
a time. He wrote the screenplay for Howard Hawks’ “The Big Sleep” and
co-wrote “To Have and Have Not” as well as a number of other films for
which he did not receive credit.
William Faulkner
http://us.imdb.com/Credits?0037382#writers
Anita Loos, who is noted for writing the novel, “Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes,” acted as well. She submitted dozens of “scenarios” that were
made into silent movies to the studios and wrote a number of
screenplays as well. Some of these include “Saratoga,” “Blossoms in
the Dust” and “When Ladies Meet.” She worked on screenplays films like
“A Tree Goes in Brooklyn” and “Gigi,” for which she was not credited.
Anita Loos
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Loos,+Anita
Dorothy Parker, member of the Algonquin Round Table, and noted
satirist, reviewer, and author, did her stint working for Hollywood as
well. She wrote or worked on screenplays such as “A Star is Born”
(1937), “Trade Winds” and “Weekend for Three.” She was nominated for
Oscars for her work on “A Star is Born” and “Smash-Up, the Story of a
Woman”
Dorothy Parker
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Parker,+Dorothy
Playwright William Saroyan wrote and won an award for Best Original
Screenplay for “The Human Comedy”
William Saroyan
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Saroyan,+William
I hope this answers your question. If you need any additional
information, please ask for clarification before rating my answer.
Search strategy:
I had some previous knowledge about authors like Faulkner and
Chandler.
Google search:
authors hollywood faulkner
chandler cain faulkner parker
http://www.imdb.com
Regards,
luciaphile-ga |
