George Axelrod
81
years
Biography
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).
Acting (1 movie)
Directing (2 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Phffft | 1954 | Screenplay |
| The Seven Year Itch | 1955 | Screenplay |
| Bus Stop | 1956 | Screenplay |
| Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! | 1958 | Screenplay |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | 1961 | Screenplay |
| The Manchurian Candidate | 1962 | Screenplay |
| The Manchurian Candidate | 1962 | Producer |
| Paris When It Sizzles | 1964 | Screenplay |
| Paris When It Sizzles | 1964 | Producer |
| How to Murder Your Wife | 1965 | Producer |
| How to Murder Your Wife | 1965 | Writer |
| Lord Love a Duck | 1966 | Writer |
| Lord Love a Duck | 1966 | Producer |
| The Secret Life of an American Wife | 1968 | Screenplay |
| The Secret Life of an American Wife | 1968 | Producer |
| The Lady Vanishes | 1979 | Screenplay |
| The Holcroft Covenant | 1985 | Screenplay |