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Ben Maddow

Ben Maddow

ActorWriterProducerDirectorCrew Aug 7 (died age 83) Passaic, New Jersey, USA 1937–1989 (52 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benjamin D. Maddow (August 7, 1909 in Passaic, New Jersey – October 9, 1992 in Los Angeles, California) was a prolific screenwriter and documentarian from the 1930s through the 1970s. Educated at Columbia University, Maddow began his career working within the American documentary movement in the 1930s. In 1936 he co-founded the short-lived left-wing newsreel The World Today. Under the pseudonym of David Wolff, Maddow co-wrote the screenplay to the Paul Str…

Known For

The Asphalt Jungle
Film

The Asphalt Jungle

Screenplay
Johnny Guitar
Film

Johnny Guitar

Writer
The Wild One
Film

The Wild One

Additional Writing
The Unforgiven
Film

The Unforgiven

Screenplay
Murder by Contract
Film

Murder by Contract

Screenplay
Intruder in the Dust
Film

Intruder in the Dust

Screenplay
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
Film

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

Screenplay
The Way West
Film

The Way West

Screenplay

Filmography