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September 17, 2015. (2015-09-17) (aged 92) Darien, Connecticut. Occupation (s) Writer, playwright, screenwriter. Years active. 1946–1956. Donald McGill Marshman Jr. (December 21, 1922 – September 17, 2015) credited as D. M. Marshman, was an American screenwriter known mainly for his contribution to the film script for Sunset Boulevard.
Sep 21, 2015 · D.M. Marshman Jr., Forgotten Screenwriter on ‘Sunset Blvd.,’ Dies at 92. He joined the legendary writing team of Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett and won an Oscar for his first movie script.
D.M. Marshman Jr. was born on 21 December 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Sunset Boulevard (1950), Taxi (1953) and Second Chance (1953). He was married to Ann Chase Lane.
- Writer
- December 21, 1922
- D.M. Marshman Jr.
- September 17, 2015
D.M. Marshman Jr. was born on 21 December 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a writer, known for Sunset Boulevard (1950), Taxi (1953) and Second Chance (1953). He was married to Ann Chase Lane.
- December 21, 1922
- September 17, 2015
Jan 22, 2017 · D.M. Marshman, Jr. (courtesy Western Reserve Academy) Donald McGill Marshman, Jr., or “Mac” as he was called by Wilder and Brackett, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on December 21, 1922, the son of a trial lawyer, and graduated from Yale, where he received his B.A. in the Class of 1945.
A monumentally important screenplay. Screenwriter must-read: Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder & D.M. Marshman Jr.’s screenplay for Sunset Boulevard . (NOTE: For educational and research purposes only). The DVD/Blu-ray of the film is available at Amazon and other online retailers. Absolutely our highest recommendation.
D.M. Marshman Jr. was a Time-Life reporter who played bridge with Brackett and Wilder. His credits include only one other film and some television work. multiple sources. Sunset Blvd. was the last collaboration for Wilder and Brackett, after 14 years of working together. They had co-written Ninotchka and Ball of Fire, among other films.
