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  1. Nunnally Hunter Johnson (December 5, 1897 – March 25, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright. As a filmmaker, he wrote the screenplays to more than fifty films in a career that spanned from 1927 to 1967. He also produced more than half of the films he wrote scripts for and directed eight of those movies.

  2. Nunnally Johnson was a versatile and influential Hollywood figure who wrote, produced and directed films such as The Grapes of Wrath, The Three Faces of Eve and How to Marry a Millionaire. He also co-founded International Pictures and was nominated for two Oscars.

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    • Columbus, Georgia, USA
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    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  3. Apr 19, 2024 · Nunnally Johnson (born Dec. 5, 1897, Columbus, Ga., U.S.—died March 25, 1977, Los Angeles) was a motion-picture producer, screenwriter, and director who has been classified as a perfect example of the Hollywood scriptwriter—one who works under contract and is able to write about virtually any subject.

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  4. Nunnally Johnson was a prolific and versatile Hollywood writer, producer and director, known for his adaptations of classic novels and his witty humor. He worked with John Ford, Fritz Lang, Groucho Marx and many other stars, and won an Oscar for The Three Faces of Eve.

    • December 5, 1897
    • March 25, 1977
  5. May 6, 2005 · Nunnally Johnson, a native of Columbus, wrote for newspapers in Columbus, Savannah, and New York City before embarking on a career as a screenwriter and film director in Los Angeles, California. An accomplished short-story writer, Johnson excelled at adapting fiction, including the novel Tobacco Road by Georgia writer Erskine Caldwell, for the ...

  6. Nunnally Hunter Johnson (December 5, 1897 – March 25, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright. As a filmmaker, he wrote the screenplays to more than fifty films in a career that spanned from 1927 to 1967. He also produced more than half of the films he wrote scripts for and directed eight of those movies.

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  8. Biography. Nunnally Hunter Johnson (December 5, 1897 – March 25, 1977) was an American filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed motion pictures. Johnson was born in Columbus, Georgia. He began his career as a journalist, writing for the Columbus Enquirer Sun, the Savannah Press, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and the New York Herald Tribune.

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