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Carl Foreman(1914-1984)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Carl Foreman
Carl Foreman was born on 23 July 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Guns of Navarone (1961), High Noon (1952) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). He was previously married to Estelle Barr and Evelyn Smith. He died on 26 June 1984 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 23, 1914
DiedJune 26, 1984(69)
BornJuly 23, 1914
DiedJune 26, 1984(69)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 7 wins & 18 nominations total

Known for

David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1961
Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
High Noon
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1952
Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1
  • Writer(originally uncredited)
  • 1957
Young Winston (1972)
Young Winston
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1972

Credits

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Writer

  • High Noon
    • original screenplay
    • In Development
  • Tom Skerritt in High Noon (2000)
    High Noon
    • teleplay (1952 screenplay High Noon)
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • William Holden, Paul Newman, and Jacqueline Bisset in When Time Ran Out... (1980)
    When Time Ran Out...
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Force 10 from Navarone
    • screen story
    • 1978
  • Gary Collins and Diana Muldaur in Born Free (1974)
    Born Free
    • series creator and developer
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • Young Winston (1972)
    Young Winston
    • written for the screen by
    • 1972
  • Gregory Peck, Telly Savalas, Omar Sharif, Ted Cassidy, Julie Newmar, Camilla Sparv, and Keenan Wynn in Mackenna's Gold (1969)
    Mackenna's Gold
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • High Noon: The Clock Strikes Noon Again
    • original screenplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1966
  • Senta Berger, Romy Schneider, Melina Mercouri, Jeanne Moreau, Rosanna Schiaffino, and Elke Sommer in The Victors (1963)
    The Victors
    • written for the screen by
    • 1963
  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
    The Guns of Navarone
    • written for the screen by
    • 1961
  • The Key (1958)
    The Key
    • screenplay
    • 1958
  • Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    The Bridge on the River Kwai
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Eva Marie Saint and Don Murray in A Hatful of Rain (1957)
    A Hatful of Rain
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Born for Trouble
    • written by (originally as Derek Frye)
    • 1955
  • The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
    The Sleeping Tiger
    • screenplay (originally as Derek Frye)
    • 1954
  • Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
    High Noon
    • screenplay by
    • 1952

Additional Crew

  • Richard Briers and Peter Jones in One-Upmanship (1974)
    One-Upmanship
    • by arrangement with
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1978
  • Living Free (1972)
    Living Free
    • presenter
    • 1972
  • The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
    The Virgin Soldiers
    • presenter
    • 1969
  • Born Free (1966)
    Born Free
    • presenter
    • 1966
  • The Mouse That Roared (1959)
    The Mouse That Roared
    • presenter (uncredited)
    • 1959

Producer

  • The Golden Gate Murders (1979)
    The Golden Gate Murders
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
    Force 10 from Navarone
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Young Winston (1972)
    Young Winston
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Living Free (1972)
    Living Free
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
    The Virgin Soldiers
    • executive producer
    • 1969
  • Gregory Peck, Telly Savalas, Omar Sharif, Ted Cassidy, Julie Newmar, Camilla Sparv, and Keenan Wynn in Mackenna's Gold (1969)
    Mackenna's Gold
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Romy Schneider and Tom Courtenay in Otley (1969)
    Otley
    • executive producer
    • 1969
  • Born Free (1966)
    Born Free
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Senta Berger, Romy Schneider, Melina Mercouri, Jeanne Moreau, Rosanna Schiaffino, and Elke Sommer in The Victors (1963)
    The Victors
    • producer
    • 1963
  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
    The Guns of Navarone
    • producer
    • 1961
  • The Key (1958)
    The Key
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Gary Cooper, Lloyd Bridges, Lee Van Cleef, Katy Jurado, Ian MacDonald, Robert J. Wilke, and Sheb Wooley in High Noon (1952)
    High Noon
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 23, 1914
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 26, 1984
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(brain tumor)
  • Spouses
      Estelle BarrNovember 1, 1938 - ? (1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Daughter Amanda Foreman is one of two children born to Foreman and his second wife Estelle in the U.K.. Amanda is the author of "Georgianna: Duchess of Devonshire", a best-selling biography of an ancestor of Princess Diana, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning The Duchess (2008). Her second book is 2011's epic non-fiction study, "A World on Fire: Britain's Crucial Role in the American Civil War".
  • Quotes
    [on the failure of his friend and partner Stanley Kramer to support him during the days of the blacklist]: Stanley had been a long time becoming a liberal and he had grown to love President Roosevelt very much and he felt it was unjust that, as a liberal, he should be tarred with the Communist brush. We were very successful and he really didn't want to be guilty by association.
  • Salaries
      The Bridge on the River Kwai
      (1957)
      $17,000

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