About

Known credits:
25
Birthday:
1922-06-09
Place of birth:
New York, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

George Axelrod

Overview

George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962).

Known for

Acting
2021 The Capote Tapes Actor Self (voice) (archive footage) 58
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Directing
1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife Directing Director 58
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1966 Lord Love a Duck Directing Director 58
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Writing
2021 Sept ans de réflexion Writing Author 59
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1987 The Fourth Protocol Writing Screenstory 59
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1985 The Holcroft Covenant Writing Screenplay 58
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1979 The Lady Vanishes Writing Screenplay 59
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1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife Writing Screenplay 58
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1966 Lord Love a Duck Writing Writer 58
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1965 How to Murder Your Wife Writing Writer 59
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1964 Goodbye Charlie Writing Theatre Play 58
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1964 Paris When It Sizzles Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1962 The Manchurian Candidate Writing Screenplay 68
Fair
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's Writing Screenplay 75
Good
1958 Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1957 Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Writing Theatre Play 59
Average
1956 Bus Stop Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1955 The Seven Year Itch Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1954 Phffft Writing Story 59
Average
1954 Phffft Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1968 The Secret Life of an American Wife Production Producer 58
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1966 Lord Love a Duck Production Producer 58
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1965 How to Murder Your Wife Production Producer 59
Average
1964 Paris When It Sizzles Production Producer 59
Average
1962 The Manchurian Candidate Production Producer 68
Fair