Nichols, Dudley, 1895-1960

From a story by Barney Slater and Joel Kane. Produced by Perlberg-Seaton; directed by Anthony Mann.

From the description of The tin star : screenplay, 1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866695

Nichols was born on Apr. 6, 1895 in Wapakoneta, OH; began career as reporter for the New York Evening Post, then switched to the New York World; worked as journalist in NYC for 10 years; with his first screenplay, Men without women (1930), he began a long association with John Ford and subsequently wrote or co-authored screenplays for some of Ford's best-known films, including The informer (1935), which won an Academy Award, and Stagecoach (1939); adapted two Eugene O'Neill plays, Long voyage home and Mourning beomes Electra (1947), for the screen; wrote scripts for Howard Hawks, Jean Renoir, Fritz Lang, and Elia Kazan; was president of Screen Writers Guild (1938-39); produced and directed three films in 1940s; wrote action and Western scripts in 1950s; died Jan. 4, 1960.

From the description of Papers, 1940-1959. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38128839

American motion picture screenwriter Dudley Nichols was instrumental in founding the Screen Writers' Guild and also directed and produced films.

"Dudley Nichols 1895–1960." Biography Resource Center. Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 6: 1956–1960. American Council of Learned Societies, 1980. http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed March 29, 2007).

Irish author Liam O'Flaherty (1896–1984) is primarily known for his short stories and novels.

"O'Flaherty, Liam, 1896–1984." Literature Online. http://lion.chadwyck.com (accessed March 29, 2007).

From the guide to the "The Informer" screenplay, circa 1935, (University of Delaware Library - Special Collections)

Biography

Nichols was born on April 6, 1895 in Wapakoneta, Ohio; began career as reporter for the New York Evening Post, then switched to the New York World ; worked as journalist in New York City for 10 years; with his first screenplay, Men without women (1930), he began a long association with John Ford and subsequently wrote or co-authored screenplays for some of Ford's best-known films, including The informer (1935), which won an Academy Award, and Stagecoach (1939); adapted two Eugene O'Neill plays, Long voyage home and Mourning beomes Electra (1947), for the screen; wrote scripts for Howard Hawks, Jean Renoir, Fritz Lang, and Elia Kazan; was president of Screen Writers Guild (1938-39); produced and directed three films in 1940s; wrote action and Western scripts in 1950s; died January 4, 1960.

From the guide to the Dudley Nichols Papers, 1940-1959, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

Dudley Nichols (1895-1960) was an American screenwriter, producer, and director.

H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English author of adventure novels.

Merian C. Cooper (1894-1973) was an American film director and producer.

Ruth Rose (1896-1978) was an American screenwriter.

Max Steiner (1888-1971) was an American composer.

RKO Radio Pictures (1932-1955) was a motion picture production and distribution company. The company was originally established in 1929 as Radio Pictures during the founding of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation. In 1931 the company merged with Pathé, and was renamed RKO Radio Pictures in 1932. In 1955 the company merged with General Teleradio to form RKO Teleradio Pictures.

From the guide to the She / by H. Rider Haggard ; screen play by Ruth Rose ; additional dialogue by Dudley Nichols, 1935 July 12, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections)