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  • BIRTH 21/05/1911
  • DEATH 05/01/1985
  • Country United States
  • SCRIPT 9

John Paxton

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.

John Paxton

Script (9)

The Wild One
The Wild One
The Cobweb
The Cobweb
On the Beach
On the Beach
On the Beach
On the Beach
Cornered
Cornered
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
Crossfire
Crossfire
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
(1 episode)