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George Axelrod

George Axelrod

WriterActorDirectorProducer Jun 9 (died age 81) New York, New York, USA 1950–2021 (71 year career)
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Biography

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).

Known For

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Film

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Screenplay
The Manchurian Candidate
Film

The Manchurian Candidate

Producer
The Seven Year Itch
Film

The Seven Year Itch

Screenplay
The Fourth Protocol
Film

The Fourth Protocol

Screenstory
Paris When It Sizzles
Film

Paris When It Sizzles

Producer
Bus Stop
Film

Bus Stop

Screenplay
How to Murder Your Wife
Film

How to Murder Your Wife

Producer
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Film

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

Theatre Play

Filmography