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Ernest Lehman (1915–2005)

One of the most critically and commercially successful screenwriters in Hollywood history, Lehman grew up on Long Island, graduated from NY's City College. One of his first jobs was as a copywriter for a Broadway publicist. This experience would later be reflected in his novel and screenplay, "Sweet Smell of Success." He also worked as a radio comedy writer... See full bio »

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Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations See more awards »

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Filmography

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1995 Sabrina (earlier screenplay)
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1979 The French Atlantic Affair (TV mini-series) (novel)
 
1977 Black Sunday (screenplay)
 
1976 Family Plot (screenplay)
 
1969 Hello, Dolly! (written for the screen by)
 
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (screenplay)
 
1965 The Sound of Music (screenplay)
 
1963 The Prize (screenplay)
 
1961 West Side Story (screenplay)
 
1960 From the Terrace (screenplay)
 
1959 North by Northwest (written by)
 
1957 TV de Vanguarda (TV series)
Coluna de Escândalos (1957) (play)
 
1957 Sweet Smell of Success (novella / screenplay)
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
The Comedian (1957) (novelette)
 
1956 Somebody Up There Likes Me (screenplay)
 
1956 The King and I (screenplay)
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
The Inside Story (1955) (original screenplay)
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Slide, Darling, Slide (1954) (story)
 
1954 Sabrina (written by)
 
1954 Executive Suite (screen play)
 
1949 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
 
1948 The Inside Story (story)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
1972 Portnoy's Complaint (producer)
 
1969 Hello, Dolly! (producer)
 
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (producer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1994 The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (video documentary) (sincere appreciation)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2004 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself - Screenwriter
Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2004) … Himself - Screenwriter
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Audrey Hepburn (2002) … Himself
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient
 
2000 Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Reputations (TV series documentary)
Himself
Alfred Hitchcock (1999) … Himself
 
1998 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1994 The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (video documentary)
Himself
 
1979 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself, in memorial sequence
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novella: "The Sweet Smell of Success" (filmed as Sweet Smell of Success) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 3 Articles  | See more »

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His wife Laurie gave birth to son Jonathan Maxwell Lehman in Los Angeles. [January 31, 2002] See more »

Nickname:

Ernie See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius