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Ian McLellan Hunter (1915–1991)

Writer | Miscellaneous Crew

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He agreed to "front" for Dalton Trumbo, the real author of Roman Holiday (1953), because Trumbo was blacklisted. Hunter passed along a portion of the money he "earned" for writing the film to Trumbo, but he kept the screenwriting Oscar, which the Academy awarded to him without having any idea that they were really honoring a blacklistee... See more trivia »

Born:

in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 75) in New York City, New York, USA
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1987 Roman Holiday (TV movie) (story / front for Dalton Trumbo)
 
1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV mini-series)
– Part 3 (1982) (teleplay)
– Part 2 (1982) (teleplay)
 
1981 Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
 
1979 You Can't Go Home Again (TV movie)
 
1976 Mastermind
 
1972 The Outside Man (original scenario)
 
1969 A Dream of Kings (as Ian Hunter)
 
1968 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
– Murder for Infinity (1967) (written by)
 
1965 Seaway (TV series)
– Mutiny (1965) (teleplay)
– Bonhomme Richard (1965) (writer)
– 34th Man (1965) (writer)
 
1963-1964 The Defenders (TV series)
– The Siege (1964) (teleplay)
– The Seal of Confession (1963) (written by)
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
– Hideout (1964) (as Samuel B. West)
 
1963 Captain Sindbad (written by / originally as Samuel B. West)
 
1959-1960 The Four Just Men (TV series)
– The Man in the Royal Suite (1960) (screenplay)
– The Deadly Capsule (1959) (story / as Samuel B. West)
 
1958 The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)
– Elixir of Youth (1958) (screenplay / as Samuel B. West)
– The Crusaders (1958) (screenplay / as Samuel B. West)
– The Profiteer (1958) (screenplay / as Samuel B. West)
 
1957 Sword of Freedom (TV series)
– Choice of Weapons (1957) (screenplay / as Samuel B. West)
– The Sicillian (1957) (screenplay / as Samuel B. West)
 
1953 Roman Holiday (screenplay)
 
1952 Beulah (TV series)
– The Waltz (1952) (written by)
 
1950 A Woman of Distinction (story)
 
1950 Eye Witness (screenplay / as Ian Hunter)
 
1948 The Amazing Mr. X (screenplay)
 
1947 Mr. District Attorney
 
1944 Show Business (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1943 Young Ideas (original screenplay)
 
1943 Slightly Dangerous (story)
 
1941 Footlight Fever (screenplay)
 
1941 Arkansas Judge (adaptation / as Ina Hunter)
 
1940 Second Chorus (screenplay)
 
1940 The Courageous Dr. Christian
 
1939 Escape to Paradise (story)
 
1939 Meet Dr. Christian (screenplay)
 
1939 Fisherman's Wharf (screenplay / as Ian Hunter)
 
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1965-1966 Seaway (TV series) (script supervisor - 8 episodes)
– Ghost Ship (1966) (script supervisor)
– Maria (1966) (script supervisor)
– Over the Falls (1966) (script supervisor)
– The Wharf Rat (1966) (script supervisor)
– Port of Call: Paradise (1966) (script supervisor)
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The Amazing Mr. X -- On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf... Roman Holiday -- Clip: Today is going to be a holiday Roman Holiday -- Trailer: #2
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Alternate Names:

Ian Hunter | Ina Hunter | Ian Hunter McClellan | Samuel B. West
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Trivia:

He agreed to "front" for Dalton Trumbo, the real author of Roman Holiday (1953), because Trumbo was blacklisted. Hunter passed along a portion of the money he "earned" for writing the film to Trumbo, but he kept the screenwriting Oscar, which the Academy awarded to him without having any idea that they were really honoring a blacklistee... See more »

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