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John Van Druten (1901–1957)

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Abandoned his legal career in 1926 after the success of his play "Young Woodley". See more trivia »

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Nominated for Oscar. See more awards »

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Filmography

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1995 Cabaret (video) (play "I am a Camera")
 
1993 Cabaret (TV movie) (play "I Am A Camera")
 
1981 Rich and Famous (play)
 
1981 Au théâtre ce soir (TV series)
La magicienne en pantoufles (1981) (play "Bell, Book And Candle")
 
1979 To cabare (TV movie) (play)
 
1977 Annemi hatirliyorum (TV mini-series) (play "I Remember Mama")
 
1976 Bell, Book and Candle (TV movie) (play)
 
1976 Meine beste Freundin (TV movie) (scenario)
 
1972 Cabaret (play "I Am a Camera")
 
1969 So war Mama (TV movie) (play "I Remember Mama")
 
1966 Het is moeilijk als je een heks bent (TV movie) (play "Bell, Book and Candle")
 
1964 Primera fila (TV series)
Recuerdo a Mama (1964)
 
1961-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
London Wall (1963) (original)
I Remember Mama (1961) (play)
 
1962 So war Mama (TV movie) (play "I Remember Mama")
 
1961 Turturduvans röst (TV movie)
 
1960 Das Lied der Taube (TV movie) (play "Voice of the Turtle")
 
1958 Bell Book and Candle (play "Bell, Book and Candle")
 
1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Old Acquaintance (1956) (play / screenplay)
 
1955 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
The Sleeping Beauty (1955) (introduction only)
 
1955 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
 
1955 I Am a Camera (play)
 
1953 Lied der Taube (TV movie)
 
1952 Grande Teatro Tupi (TV series)
Um Amor de Bruxa (1952) (play)
 
1951-1952 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
The Distaff Side (1952) (play)
Old Acquaintance (1951) (play)
 
1951 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
 
1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
The Druid Circle (1949) (play)
 
1949 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
There's Always Juliet (1949) (story)
 
1948 I Remember Mama (based upon the play "I Remember Mama" adapted by)
 
1947 The Voice of the Turtle (play / screenplay)
 
1944 Gaslight (screenplay)
 
1943 Old Acquaintance (play / screenplay)
 
1943 Johnny Come Lately (screenplay)
 
1943 Forever and a Day (writer)
 
1941 My Life with Caroline (screenplay)
 
1941 One Night in Lisbon (play)
 
1940 Lucky Partners (screenplay / as John van Druten)
 
1940 Pride and Prejudice (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1939 Gone with the Wind (contributing writer - uncredited)
 
1939 Raffles (screenplay)
 
1938 London Wall (TV movie)
 
1938 There's Always Juliet (TV movie)
 
1937 Parnell (screenplay)
 
1937 Night Must Fall (screenplay)
 
1934 The King of Paris (play "La Voie Lactée")
 
1933 If I Were Free (play "Behold We Live")
 
1932 New Morals for Old (play "After All")
 
1932 After Office Hours (play "London Walls")
 
1931 Unfaithful
 
1930 Young Woodley (dialogue / play)
 
1929 The Careless Age (play "Diversion")
 
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1948 I Remember Mama (based on the play directed by: "I Remember Mama")
 
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1954 Panorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.9 (1954) … Himself
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Himself
 

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Bell Book and Candle -- Delightful spoof on witchcraft, based on John Van Druten's 1950 Broadway play. Kim Novak falls in love with publisher (James Stewart) as her Warlock brother (Jack Lemmon) complicates matters by co-authoring a book on magic with drunken Ernie Kovacs. Cabaret -- A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
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Personal Details

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(1928) Stage: Wrote "Diversion", produced on Broadway. Directed by Jane Cowl. 49th Street Theatre: 11 Jan 1928-Mar 1928 (closing date unknown/62 performances). Cast: Richard Bird, Leo G. Carroll, Eleanor Daniels, Harry Green, Ruby Hallier, Rose Hobart, Morton Lucas, Nan Marriott-Watson... See more »

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Trivia:

Abandoned his legal career in 1926 after the success of his play "Young Woodley". See more »

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