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Charles Schnee(1916-1962)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Charles Schnee
Charles Schnee was born on 6 August 1916 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Red River (1948), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and The Crowded Sky (1960). He was married to Mary Zavian. He died on 29 November 1962 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1916
DiedNovember 29, 1962(46)
BornAugust 6, 1916
DiedNovember 29, 1962(46)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, and Joanne Dru in Red River (1948)
Red River
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1948
Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1952
The Crowded Sky (1960)
The Crowded Sky
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1960
Joan Fontaine in Born to Be Bad (1950)
Born to Be Bad
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer

  • Bruce Boxleitner, James Arness, and Gregory Harrison in Red River (1988)
    Red River
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
    Two Weeks in Another Town
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1962
  • George Hamilton, Jason Robards, Lana Turner, Susan Kohner, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in By Love Possessed (1961)
    By Love Possessed
    5.4
    • screenplay (as John Dennis)
    • 1961
  • Elizabeth Taylor in BUtterfield 8 (1960)
    BUtterfield 8
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • The Crowded Sky (1960)
    The Crowded Sky
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
    The Bad and the Beautiful
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • When in Rome (1952)
    When in Rome
    6.6
    • screen play by
    • 1952
  • Robert Taylor, Denise Darcel, Marilyn Erskine, and Lenore Lonergan in Westward the Women (1951)
    Westward the Women
    7.6
    • screenplay
    • 1951
  • Keefe Brasselle and Sally Forrest in Bannerline (1951)
    Bannerline
    5.6
    • screen play
    • 1951
  • June Allyson, Ricardo Montalban, and Dick Powell in Right Cross (1950)
    Right Cross
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1950
  • Joan Fontaine in Born to Be Bad (1950)
    Born to Be Bad
    6.6
    • adaptation
    • 1950
  • Judith Anderson, Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Thomas Gomez, Walter Huston, and Gilbert Roland in The Furies (1950)
    The Furies
    7.2
    • screenplay by
    • 1950
  • Nancy Reagan, Gary Gray, and James Whitmore in The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
    The Next Voice You Hear...
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1950
  • Robert Cummings, Diana Lynn, Lora Lee Michel, and Lizabeth Scott in Paid in Full (1950)
    Paid in Full
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Lucille Ball, Victor Mature, and Lizabeth Scott in Easy Living (1949)
    Easy Living
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1949

Producer

  • Paul Newman and Jean Simmons in Until They Sail (1957)
    Until They Sail
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Jack Palance and Barbara Lang in House of Numbers (1957)
    House of Numbers
    6.5
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Wings of Eagles (1957)
    The Wings of Eagles
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Paul Newman and Pier Angeli in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
    Somebody Up There Likes Me
    7.5
    • producer
    • 1956
  • Glenn Ford, Katy Jurado, Arthur Kennedy, and Dorothy McGuire in Trial (1955)
    Trial
    6.9
    • produced by
    • 1955
  • Lana Turner and Edmund Purdom in The Prodigal (1955)
    The Prodigal
    5.2
    • produced by
    • 1955
  • Torch Song (1953)
    Torch Song
    5.6
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Richard Greene, Peter Lawford, and Janice Rule in Rogue's March (1953)
    Rogue's March
    6.0
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Barbara Stanwyck in Jeopardy (1953)
    Jeopardy
    6.7
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Dennis
  • Born
    • August 6, 1916
    • Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 1962
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Zavian? - October 6, 1961 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following production:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Educated at Yale.

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