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William Ludwig (May 16, 1912 – February 7, 1999) was an American screenwriter. Ludwig graduated from Columbia University in 1932. He was a member of the Philolexian Society at Columbia. In 1937 he joined MGM and his first screenplay was Love Finds Andy Hardy.
William Ludwig was born on 26 May 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Interrupted Melody (1955), Oklahoma! (1955) and The Great Caruso (1951). He was married to Susan Riesenfeld. He died on 7 February 1999 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- May 26, 1912
- William Ludwig
- February 7, 1999
A former lawyer turned screenwriter, William Ludwig scripted many of the country's favorite films of the 1930s and 40s including the "Andy Hardy" series and "Challenge to Lassie" (1949).
William Ludwig (May 16, 1912 – February 7, 1999) was an American screenwriter. He won, with Sonya Levien, an Oscar for "Best Writing, Story and Screenplay" in 1955 for Interrupted Melody. Other notable works include the screenplay for the 1955 production of Oklahoma!.
William Ludwig was born on May 26, 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Interrupted Melody (1955), Oklahoma! (1955) and The Great Caruso (1951). He was married to Susan Riesenfeld. He died on February 7, 1999 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
A former lawyer turned screenwriter, William Ludwig scripted many of the country's favorite films of the 1930s and 40s including the "Andy Hardy" series and "Challenge to Lassie" (1949). With longtime collaborator Sonya Levien, he received a WGA nomination for "The Great Caruso" (1951) and an...
Oct 1, 2021 · NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- William Ludwig said it was daunting for his first major film job to be playing the younger version of fictional New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano in The Many Saints...