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James Wilber Poe (October 4, 1921 – January 24, 1980) was an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on such films as Around the World in 80 Days (for which he jointly won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof , Summer and Smoke , Lilies of the Field , The Bedford Incident , and ...
- James Wilber Poe, October 4, 1921, Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.
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- January 24, 1980 (aged 58), Malibu, California, U.S.
James Poe was born on October 4, 1921 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Lilies of the Field (1963). He was married to Barbara Steele. He died on January 24, 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
- October 4, 1921
- January 24, 1980
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American comedy-drama film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel of the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala, Stanley Adams, and Dan Frazer. It was produced and directed by Ralph Nelson.
- $240,000–247,000
- Jerry Goldsmith
- Ralph Nelson
James Wilber Poe (October 4, 1921 – January 24, 1980) was an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on such films as Around the World in 80 Days (for which he jointly won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Summer and Smoke, Lilies of the Field, The Bedford Incident, and ...
James Poe was an American screenwriter who won an Oscar for Around the World in 80 Days. He also wrote Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and many other films and TV shows.
James Poe was born on 4 October 1921 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) and Lilies of the Field (1963). He was married to Barbara Steele. He died on 24 January 1980 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Biography by AllMovie. Distinguished American screenwriter James Poe was among the most literate screenwriters in Hollywood. He was best known for his screen adaptations of contemporary American literature. Poe began his career as a writer for The March of Time series of documentary-style newsreels.
