John Paxton

John Paxton

John Paxton (May 21, 1911, Kansas City, Missouri - January 5, 1985, Santa Monica, California) was an American screenwriter.

Some of his films include "Murder, My Sweet" in 1944, "Cornered" in 1945, "Crossfire" in 1947 (an adaptation of the controversial novel "The Brick Foxhole" that earned him his only Oscar nomination). He helped adapt the screenplay for the controversial movie "The Wild One" in 1953 starring Marlon Brando, and his adaptation of the Nevil Shute novel "On the Beach" appeared in 1959. Paxton's work twice received the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, for "Murder, My Sweet" and "Crossfire".

He won a Golden Globe and an award from the Writers Guild of America in 1971 for his screenplay to the Walter Matthau film "Kotch".

Before coming to Hollywood in the 1940s, Paxton worked as a journalist and a publicist.

Paxton was an uncle of comic book writer Ed Brubaker.

External links

*imdb name|id=0668122|name=John Paxton


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Paxton — ist der Name folgender Personen: John Paxton (Drehbuchautor) (1911–1985), US amerikanischer Drehbuchautor John M. Paxton junior (* 1951), Major General des US Marine Corps Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Untersc …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Paxton — est un scénariste et producteur américain né le 21 mai 1911 à Kansas City, Missouri (États Unis), décédé le 5 janvier 1985 à Santa Monica (États Unis). Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Paxton (Drehbuchautor) — John Paxton (* 21. Mai 1911 in Kansas City, Missouri; † 5. Januar 1985 in Santa Monica, Kalifornien) war ein US amerikanischer Drehbuchautor. Bevor Paxton in den 1940er Jahren nach Hollywood kam, arbeitete er als Journalist und Publizist. Der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Paxton — is an Anglo Saxon word derived from gardiner . The Paxtons: We Are One (1903) by William McClung Paxton [http://www.bngent.com/workbench/weareone.htm] ] As early as the 6th century, Anglo Saxons began crossing from the European continent and… …   Wikipedia

  • Paxton — ist der Name von: Bill Paxton (* 1955), US amerikanischer Filmschauspieler Gary Paxton (* 1938), US amerikanischer Sänger (The Hollywood Argyles) und Musikproduzent John Paxton (Drehbuchautor) (1911–1985), US amerikanischer Drehbuchautor John M.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Paxton — This is a locational surname recorded in the spellings of Paxton and the rare dialectal Pexton. It originates from the village of Paxton in Huntingdon,a place first recorded as Pachstone in the 1086 Domesday Book, and later in 1163 as Paxton… …   Surnames reference

  • Paxton Boys — Paxton Mob march on Philadelphia, published 1764. The Paxton Boys were a vigilante group who murdered 20 Susquehannock in events collectively called the Conestoga Massacre. Scots Irish frontiersmen from central Pennsylvania along the Susquehanna… …   Wikipedia

  • Paxton House — ist ein schottisches Landhaus in Paxton/Berwickshire, südwestlich von Berwick upon Tweed im Tal des Tweed gelegen. Es wurde zwischen 1757 und 1766 für Patrick Home of Billie von den Brüdern James und John Adam erbaut. Mit der Innenausstattung… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Paxton House — is a historic house at Paxton, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, a few miles south west of Berwick upon Tweed, overlooking the River Tweed.It is a country house built for Patrick Home of Billie in an unsuccessful attempt to woo a Prussian… …   Wikipedia

  • Paxton & Whitfield — in London, 93 Jermyn Street …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”