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William Ludwig(1912-1999)

  • Writer
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William Ludwig was born on 26 May 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Interrupted Melody (1955), Oklahoma! (1955) and The Great Caruso (1951). He was married to Susan Riesenfeld. He died on 7 February 1999 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 26, 1912
DiedFebruary 7, 1999(86)
BornMay 26, 1912
DiedFebruary 7, 1999(86)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Interrupted Melody (1955)
Interrupted Melody
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1955
Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae in Oklahoma! (1955)
Oklahoma!
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1955
Ann Blyth and Mario Lanza in The Great Caruso (1951)
The Great Caruso
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1951
Ann Blyth, John Ericson, and Edmund Purdom in The Student Prince (1954)
The Student Prince
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1954

Credits

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Writer

  • The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978)
    The 50th Annual Academy Awards
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976)
    The 48th Annual Academy Awards
    5.5
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973)
    The 45th Annual Academy Awards
    6.6
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • John Gavin, Susan Hayward, and Vera Miles in Back Street (1961)
    Back Street
    6.6
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Stewart Granger, Rhonda Fleming, and Steve Rowland in Gun Glory (1957)
    Gun Glory
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)
    Ten Thousand Bedrooms
    5.6
    • written by
    • 1957
  • Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae in Oklahoma! (1955)
    Oklahoma!
    7.0
    • screen play
    • 1955
  • Interrupted Melody (1955)
    Interrupted Melody
    6.7
    • written by
    • 1955
  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, Tony Martin, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn in Hit the Deck (1955)
    Hit the Deck
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, and Edmund Purdom in Athena (1954)
    Athena
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1954
  • Ann Blyth, John Ericson, and Edmund Purdom in The Student Prince (1954)
    The Student Prince
    6.5
    • written for the screen by
    • 1954
  • Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas in The Merry Widow (1952)
    The Merry Widow
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951)
    It's a Big Country: An American Anthology
    6.0
    • screenplay (segment "Interruptions, Interruptions")
    • 1951
  • Ann Blyth and Mario Lanza in The Great Caruso (1951)
    The Great Caruso
    6.5
    • written by
    • 1951
  • Gigi Perreau, Zachary Scott, and Ann Sothern in Shadow on the Wall (1950)
    Shadow on the Wall
    6.8
    • screen play
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 26, 1912
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 1999
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Susan Riesenfeld? - February 7, 1999 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Contract writer at MGM, 1938 to 1957.

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