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Robert Anderson

Writing

Born April 28, 1917 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Died February 9, 2009

Also known as Robert Woodruff Anderson

Biography

Robert Woodruff Anderson (April 28, 1917 – February 9, 2009) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and theatrical producer. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, for the drama films The Nun's Story (1959) and I Never Sang for My Father (1970), the latter based on his play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1971 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1960 · nominated

Filmography6 titles