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Frank Stanley Nugent (May 27, 1908 – December 29, 1965) was an American screenwriter, journalist, and film reviewer. He wrote 21 film scripts, 11 for director John Ford. He wrote almost a thousand reviews for The New York Times before leaving journalism for Hollywood.
Frank S. Nugent was an American screenwriter known for his collaborations with director John Ford. For a writer with only 21 feature films credited to his name, his influence is surprisingly ubiquitous and far-reaching.
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Theodore Anthony Nugent ( / ˈnuːdʒɪnt /; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. [1] [2] He goes by several nicknames, including Uncle Ted, The Nuge, and Motor City Madman.
Writer: The Quiet Man. Frank S. Nugent was an American screenwriter known for his collaborations with director John Ford. For a writer with only 21 feature films credited to his name, his influence is surprisingly ubiquitous and far-reaching.
Frank S. Nugent ’25 made his career as a film critic and screenwriter, beginning in 1929 and lasting until his death in 1965. He began his career with The New York Times as a reporter in 1929, before taking over as the paper’s motion picture editor and critic in 1936.
Career: 1929–34, reporter, and film critic, 1934–40, New York Times ; 1940—first filmwriting work, as script doctor; 1948—first film as writer, and first of several films for John Ford, Fort Apache ; 1957–58—President, Screen Writers Guild. Died: 29 December 1965.
