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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernest Lehman (December 8, 1915 in New York City – July 2, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwriting career. In 2001 he received an honorary Oscar for his works, the first screenwriter to receive that honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ernest Lehman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 2001
- Edgar Awards · 1960
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1955
- Writers Guild of America Award
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1970 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1967 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1960 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1955 · nominated
Filmography16 titles
North by Northwest
1959Writer
1959Writer
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
1966Producer, Screenplay
1966Producer, Screenplay
The Sound of Music
1965Screenplay
1965Screenplay
Sweet Smell of Success
1957Novel, Screenplay
1957Novel, Screenplay
Sabrina
1954Screenplay
1954Screenplay
West Side Story
1961Screenplay
1961Screenplay
Somebody Up There Likes Me
1956Screenplay
1956Screenplay
The King and I
1956Screenplay
1956Screenplay
Executive Suite
1954Screenplay
1954Screenplay
Hello, Dolly!
1969Producer, Writer
1969Producer, Writer
Family Plot
1976Screenplay
1976Screenplay
Black Sunday
1977Screenplay
1977Screenplay
The Prize
1963Screenplay
1963Screenplay
From the Terrace
1960Screenplay
1960Screenplay
The Inside Story
1948Writer
1948Writer
Sabrina
1995Original Film Writer
1995Original Film Writer