About

Known credits:
44
Birthday:
1874-12-03
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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Arthur Wimperis

Overview

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Arthur Harold Wimperis (3 December 1874 – 14 October 1953) was an English playwright, lyricist and screenwriter, who contributed lyrics and libretti to popular Edwardian musical comedies written for the stage. But with the advent of talking films, he switched to screenwriting, finding even greater success in this medium.

Early in his career, Wimperis was an illustrator. For 25 years beginning in 1906, he became a lyricist and librettist for musical comedies, including the hit The Arcadians in 1909 and many others. After serving in the First World War, he resumed his career, writing for shows like Princess Charming (1926). Beginning in 1930, he moved into writing screenplays for British films, and, by 1940, for Hollywood films, contributing to dozens of screenplays. He won an Academy Award for his contribution to the screenplay of Mrs. Miniver (1942) and was nominated for another Oscar for his contribution to the screenplay of Random Harvest (1942). He continued writing screenplays until his death.

Known for

Acting
1942 Mrs. Miniver Actor Sir Henry (uncredited) 62
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Directing
1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great Directing Continuity 59
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Writing
1960 Mrs. Miniver Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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1953 Young Bess Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Calling Bulldog Drummond Writing Screenplay 59
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1949 That Forsyte Woman Writing Dialogue 58
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1949 The Red Danube Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 If Winter Comes Writing Screenplay 59
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1942 Random Harvest Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1942 Mrs. Miniver Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1939 Q Planes Writing Story 59
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1938 Prison Without Bars Writing Writer 59
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1938 The Divorce of Lady X Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1937 The Green Cockatoo Writing Writer 58
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1937 Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel Writing Screenplay 58
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1937 The Girl in the Taxi Writing Lyricist 59
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1937 Knight Without Armour Writing Dialogue 58
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1937 Dark Journey Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1937 Dark Journey Writing Dialogue 59
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1936 Forget Me Not Writing Writer 59
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1936 The Beloved Vagabond Writing Scenario Writer 58
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1936 The Beloved Vagabond Writing Dialogue 58
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1935 Brewster's Millions Writing Writer 59
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1935 Do Not Forget About Me Writing Scenario Writer N/A
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1934 The Scarlet Pimpernel Writing Writer 60
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1934 Princess Charming Writing Adaptation 59
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1934 The Rise of Catherine the Great Writing Story 59
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1934 The Private Life of Don Juan Writing Lyricist 59
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1933 Cash Writing Writer 58
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1933 The Girl from Maxim's Writing Lyricist N/A
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1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII Writing Story 59
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1933 The Private Life of Henry VIII Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1933 Counsel's Opinion Writing Writer N/A
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1932 Wedding Rehearsal Writing Dialogue 58
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1932 Men of Tomorrow Writing Writer N/A
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1932 That Night in London Writing Writer N/A
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1931 The Man They Couldn't Arrest Writing Writer N/A
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1930 A Warm Corner Writing Theatre Play 58
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1930 Harmony Heaven Writing Writer 59
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1930 Song of Soho Writing Writer N/A
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1928 Tesha Writing Other N/A
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1928 Wife Savers Writing Theatre Play N/A
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Crew
1955 Storm Over the Nile Crew Additional Dialogue 58
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1941 Old Bill and Son Crew Additional Dialogue 59
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