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Sheridan Gibney

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  • Born
    June 11, 1903 · New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    April 12, 1988 · Missoula, Montana, USA

Biography

  • Sheridan Gibney was born on June 11, 1903 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936), The Locket (1946) and The Six Million Dollar Man (1974). He died on April 12, 1988 in Missoula, Montana, USA.

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  • Along with Pierre Collings, became the first person to win two Academy Awards for the same film, The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936). They won for Best Original Story and Best Screenplay.
  • (1947-1948) President of the Screen Writers Guild.
  • (1939-1941) President of the Screen Writers Guild.
  • Former playwright and literary critic. Graduate of Amherst College and subsequently instructor at Hobart College, NY, 1926-29. Entered films with Warner Brothers (1932-36), winning two Oscars for The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) for Best Original Story and for Best Screenplay.
  • Was a Professor in the Drama Department at both the University of Southern California and California State University at Los Angeles during the 1970-1980s.

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