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Jules Furthman(1888-1966)

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  • Director
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Jules Furthman
Jules Furthman was a magazine and newspaper writer when he began writing for films in 1915. When the U.S. entered WWI Furthman used the name "Stephen Fox" for his screenplays because he thought his name sounded too German, but he reverted to his real name after the war. Furthman became one of the most prolific, and well-known, screenwriters of his time, and was responsible for the screenplays of some of Hollywood's most highly regarded films, such as Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), To Have and Have Not (1944) and Nightmare Alley (1947).
BornMarch 5, 1888
DiedSeptember 22, 1966(78)
BornMarch 5, 1888
DiedSeptember 22, 1966(78)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944)
To Have and Have Not
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1944
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)
The Big Sleep
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1946
Clark Gable and Mamo Clark in Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Mutiny on the Bounty
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1935
John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)
Rio Bravo
8.0
  • Writer
  • 1959

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  • John Wayne, Ward Bond, Walter Brennan, Angie Dickinson, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and John Russell in Rio Bravo (1959)
    Rio Bravo
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • John Wayne and Janet Leigh in Jet Pilot (1957)
    Jet Pilot
    • written by
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    • original screenplay
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Cheyenne (1955)
    Cheyenne
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1956
  • Joseph Cotten, Corinne Calvet, and Edmund Gwenn in Peking Express (1951)
    Peking Express
    • adaptation
    • 1951
  • Pretty Baby (1950)
    Pretty Baby
    • from a story by
    • 1950
  • Tyrone Power, Joan Blondell, Coleen Gray, and Helen Walker in Nightmare Alley (1947)
    Nightmare Alley
    • screen play
    • 1947
  • Ethel Barrymore, Victor Mature, and Peggy Cummins in Moss Rose (1947)
    Moss Rose
    • screenplay
    • 1947
  • Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946)
    The Big Sleep
    • screen play
    • 1946
  • Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944)
    To Have and Have Not
    • screen play
    • 1944
  • Jane Russell in The Outlaw (1943)
    The Outlaw
    • screenplay
    • 1943
  • Gene Tierney, Victor Mature, Phyllis Brooks, Walter Huston, and Ona Munson in The Shanghai Gesture (1941)
    The Shanghai Gesture
    • collaborator for adaptation
    • 1941
  • Muriel Angelus, Gladys George, and Akim Tamiroff in The Way of All Flesh (1940)
    The Way of All Flesh
    • story
    • 1940
  • Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Northwest Passage (1940)
    Northwest Passage
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth, and Jean Arthur in Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
    Only Angels Have Wings
    • screen play
    • 1939

Director

  • Margaret Livingston and William Russell in Colorado Pluck (1921)
    Colorado Pluck
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Glass Slide, app 3" x 4"
    The Blushing Bride
    • Director
    • 1921
  • Eileen Percy in The Land of Jazz (1920)
    The Land of Jazz
    • Director
    • 1920

Additional Crew

  • Jane Russell in The Outlaw (1943)
    The Outlaw
    • fill-in director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Paul Muni and Luise Rainer in The Good Earth (1937)
    The Good Earth
    • screenplay constructor (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Stephen Fox
  • Born
    • March 5, 1888
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 22, 1966
    • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Sybil Seely1920 - September 22, 1966 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Charles Furthman.
  • Trademarks
      Adventure stories.
  • Nickname
    • Steven Fox

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