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Michael Wilson(1914-1978)

  • Writer
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Michael Wilson was born on 1 July 1914 in McAlester, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer, known for A Place in the Sun (1951), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). He was married to Zelma Wilson. He died on 9 April 1978 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornJuly 1, 1914
DiedApril 9, 1978(63)
BornJuly 1, 1914
DiedApril 9, 1978(63)
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  • Won 2 Oscars
    • 8 wins & 5 nominations total

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Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, and Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun (1951)
A Place in the Sun
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1951
Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3
  • Writer(originally uncredited: credit restored in 1978 by WGA)
  • 1962
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
5 Fingers (1952)
5 Fingers
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1952

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  • Che! (1969)
    Che!
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Maurice Evans in Planet of the Apes (1968)
    Planet of the Apes
    8.0
    • screenplay by
    • 1968
  • Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in The Sandpiper (1965)
    The Sandpiper
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1965
  • Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
    Lawrence of Arabia
    8.3
    • screenplay by (originally uncredited: credit restored in 1978 by WGA)
    • 1962
  • 5 Branded Women (1960)
    5 Branded Women
    6.6
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Van Heflin, Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Lattuada, Viveca Lindfors, and Silvana Mangano in Tempest (1958)
    Tempest
    6.3
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Jack Hawkins in The Two-Headed Spy (1958)
    The Two-Headed Spy
    6.9
    • screenplay (originally as James O'Donnell)
    • 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
    8.1
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Gary Cooper, Anthony Perkins, Pat Boone, Richard Eyer, Dorothy McGuire, and Samantha the Goose in Friendly Persuasion (1956)
    Friendly Persuasion
    7.3
    • screenplay (originally uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Gary Cooper, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rod Steiger, and Charles Bickford in The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
    The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell
    6.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • They Were So Young (1954)
    They Were So Young
    5.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Carnival Story (1954)
    Carnival Story
    5.7
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Juan Chacón and Rosaura Revueltas in Salt of the Earth (1954)
    Salt of the Earth
    7.3
    • by
    • 1954
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • previous screenplay
    • 1954
  • 5 Fingers (1952)
    5 Fingers
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • James O'Donnell
  • Born
    • July 1, 1914
    • McAlester, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • April 9, 1978
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Zelma Wilson? - April 9, 1978 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Becca Wilson
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

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    Blacklisted in the 1950s.
  • Quotes
    The humanist writer did not meekly deliver what the philistine ordered, but struggled tenaciously to preserve human values in all his work; ... Hollywood writers in particular, dealing like all their kind in the radioactive commodity of ideas, were accountable to the peoples of the world for the effects of their ideas. - Speech delivered at 'A Salue to John Howard Lawson,' November 12, 1955

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