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Overview

Date of Birth:

9 May 1917, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

This screenwriter and playwright began working in Hollywood in the early 1940s... more

Trivia:

Elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from... more

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Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations more

Alternate Names:

Fay

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Filmography

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"Fame" (1 episode, 1986)
- The Incident (1986) TV episode (based on the play by)
Heartsounds (1984) (TV) (writer)
Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) (writer)
Hustling (1975) (TV) (written by)
Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974) (TV) (writer)
Heat of Anger (1972) (TV) (writer)
... aka Fitzgerald and Pride
The Outrage (1964) (play "Rashomon")
Mein oder Dein (1964) (TV) (comedy)
La congiura dei dieci (1962) (screenplay)
... aka Le mercenaire (France)
... aka Lo spadaccino di Siena (Italy: alternative title)
... aka Swordsman of Siena (USA)
The Right Approach (1961) (writer)
Rashomon (1961) (TV) (adaptation)
"Play of the Week" (1 episode, 1960)
- Rashomon (1960) TV episode (adaptation)
Rashomon (1960) (TV) (play)
Teacher's Pet (1958) (written by) (as Fay)
The Opposite Sex (1956) (writer)
Rhapsody (1954) (writer)
My Pal Gus (1952) (original screenplay)
Goodbye, My Fancy (1951) (play)
Blondie for Victory (1942) (story)
... aka Troubles Through Billets (UK)
Sunday Punch (1942) (screenplay) (story)

Producer:

1980s
1970s

Heartsounds (1984) (TV) (producer)
Fun and Games (1980) (TV) (producer)
Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) (co-producer)
Hustling (1975) (TV) (associate producer)

Actress:

1980s
1970s
1940s

Rich and Famous (1981) .... Professor Fields
Tell Me Where It Hurts (1974) (TV) .... Jane
A Double Life (1947) .... Actress in Othello

Self:

2000s
1990s
1980s

"American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
- On Cukor (2000) TV episode .... Herself
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000) (TV) .... Herself
Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997) .... Herself (writer, producer)
"Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 1987)
... aka The RKO Story: Tales from Hollywood (UK)
- A Woman's Lot (1987) TV episode .... Herself
The 55th Annual Academy Awards (1983) (TV) .... Herself - Academy President
The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Herself - Academy President
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Academy President
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Academy President

Additional Details

Other Works:

In 1973 he wrote the teleplay for "Fitzgerald," one of the pilots that ABC developed for Susan Hayward. In it Ms. Hayward played a defense lawyer. more

Genres:

Drama | Romance | Comedy | Documentary more

Plot Keywords:

Based On Play | Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Awards Show more

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