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Daniel Mainwaring (aka Geoffrey Homes) (July 22, 1902 – January 31, 1977) was an American novelist and screenwriter. A native of Oakland, California, he began his professional career as a journalist for the San Francisco Chronicle and enjoyed a successful career as a mystery novelist (under the name Geoffrey Homes).
Daniel Mainwaring was born on 27 February 1902 in Oakland, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Out of the Past (1947) and Against All Odds (1984). He died on 31 January 1977 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Dec 23, 2022 · Well, it did happen and the screenwriter, Daniel Mainwaring (1902-1977), is pretty much forgotten today. Which two genre-defining movies, you may ask? He’s responsible for the novel and adaptation of film noir classic Out of the Past (written under the pseudonym Geoffrey Homes and remade in 1984 as Against All Odds) and the sci-fi classic ...
MAINWARING, Daniel. Writer. Pseudonyms: early 1930s and late 1940s—novelist (under pseudonym Geoffrey Homes); early 1940s through 1960s—screenwriter (under given name and Geoffrey Homes pseudonym). Nationality: American.
The best-remembered of Geoffrey Homes' literary efforts was the suspense novel Build My Gallows High, filmed as Out of the Past in 1947 and Against All Odds in 1984. Under his own name, Daniel Mainwaring scripted two of director Don Siegel's best films, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) and Baby Face Nelson (1957).
Prolific scenarist who wrote most of his crime/action novels and screenplays under the name Geoffrey Homes. Perhaps best known for the noir standard, "Out of the Past" (1947), based on his book, "Build My Gallows High" (1946)....
Oct 19, 2021 · Daniel Mainwaring - Fascinating People, Fascinating Places. January 31, 2022. Season 3 Fascinating Interviews. I have been incredibly busy this month recording interviews for season 3 of Fascinating People, Fascinating... Read More. New Writing. January 2, 2022. My Podcast.
