James Edward Grant
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| James Edward Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1905 Illinois, USA |
| Died | 19 February 1966 Burbank, California, USA |
| Years active | 1935-1967 |
James Edward Grant (2 July 1905 – 19 February 1966), was an American film writer and director. He wrote more than 50 films between 1935 and 1967 as well as directing the 1947 film Angel and the Badman, which starred John Wayne. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for The Sheepman.
He was born in Illinois, and died in Burbank, California from cancer.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Big Brown Eyes (1936)
- Miracles for Sale (1939)
- Boom Town (1940)
- Johnny Eager (1942)
- Incendiary Blonde (1945)
- Angel and the Badman (1947)
- Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
- The Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
- Flying Leathernecks (1951)
- Big Jim McLain (1952)
- Hondo (1953)
- The Last Wagon (1956)
- Three Violent People (1956)
- The Sheepman (1958)
- The Alamo (1960)
- The Comancheros (1961)
- Donovan's Reef (1963)
- McLintock! (1963)
- Circus World (1964)
- Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Grant, James Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American film writer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2 July 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Illinois, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19 February 1966 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Burbank, California |
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