George Axelrod

George Axelrod

Writing9th June 1922(died at 81)New York, New York, USA22 titles

George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962).

Born

9th June 1922 · New York, New York, USA

Died

21st June 2003

Known for

Writing

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Known for

How to Murder Your Wife

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Filmography

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