John Paxton
Writing
- Born
- May 21, 1911 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Died
- January 5, 1985 (age 73)
John Paxton (May 21, 1911 – January 5, 1985) 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 film The Wild One in 1953, starring Marlon Brando.
Known for
The Wild One
December 30, 1953
Murder, My Sweet
December 14, 1944
On the Beach
December 17, 1959
Crossfire
August 15, 1947
On the Beach
May 28, 2000
Fourteen Hours
April 1, 1951
Cornered
November 23, 1945
Rope of Sand
August 3, 1949
The Cobweb
June 7, 1955
Kotch
September 17, 1971
Crack-Up
September 6, 1946
Interpol
April 2, 1957
Behind the camera19
- 2000On the Beach Screenplay
- 1972The Great Man's Whiskers Writer
- 1971Kotch Screenplay
- 1960Aftermath Writer
- 1959On the Beach Screenplay
- 1957How to Murder a Rich Uncle Screenplay
- 1957Interpol Screenplay
- 1955A Prize of Gold Screenplay
- 1955The Cobweb Screenplay
- 1953The Wild One Screenplay