JP
WritingJohn Paxton
Writing
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring John Paxton
Filmography
Production & Directing (19)
2000
On the BeachScreenplay
6.2
1972
The Great Man's WhiskersWriter
8.0
1971
KotchScreenplay
6.6
1960
AftermathWriter
8.0
1959
On the BeachScreenplay
6.7
1957
How to Murder a Rich UncleScreenplay
7.0
1957
InterpolScreenplay
6.4
1955
A Prize of GoldScreenplay
5.7
1955
The CobwebScreenplay
5.7
1953
The Wild OneScreenplay
6.5
1951
Fourteen HoursScreenplay
7.3
1951
Of Men and MusicWriter
7.0
1949
Rope of SandAdditional Dialogue
5.8
1947
CrossfireScreenplay
6.7
1947
So Well RememberedScreenplay
5.2
1946
Crack-UpScreenplay
5.8
1945
CorneredScreenplay
6.2
1944
Murder, My SweetScreenplay
7.2
1944
My Pal, WolfWriter
7.5