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John Van Druten(1901-1957)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Van Druten was born on 1 June 1901 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Gaslight (1944), Cabaret (1972) and Raffles (1939). He died on 19 December 1957 in Indio, California, USA.
BornJune 1, 1901
DiedDecember 19, 1957(56)
BornJune 1, 1901
DiedDecember 19, 1957(56)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, and Joseph Cotten in Gaslight (1944)
Gaslight
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1944
Liza Minnelli in Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1972
Olivia de Havilland and David Niven in Raffles (1939)
Raffles
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1939
Ronald Reagan and Eleanor Parker in The Voice of the Turtle (1947)
The Voice of the Turtle
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1947

Credits

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Writer



  • London Wall
    • play
    • Completed



  • Theater Close-Up (2014)
    Theater Close-Up
    6.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 2014
  • Abrakadabra (1998)
    Abrakadabra
    TV Movie
    • play: Bell, Book and Candle
    • 1998
  • Cabaret
    Video
    • play "I am a Camera"
    • 1995
  • Alan Cumming in Cabaret (1993)
    Cabaret
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • play "I Am A Camera"
    • 1993
  • Das Lied der Taube
    TV Movie
    • play "Voice of the Turtle"
    • 1989
  • Cabaret (1987)
    Cabaret
    Video
    • play
    • 1987
  • Candice Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset in Rich and Famous (1981)
    Rich and Famous
    5.8
    • play: Old Acquaintance
    • 1981
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play "Bell, Book And Candle"
    • 1981
  • Aliki Vougiouklaki in To cabare (1979)
    To cabare
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1979
  • Annemi Hatirliyorum
    3.9
    TV Mini Series
    • play "I Remember Mama"
    • 1977
  • Bell, Book and Candle
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1976
  • Hartmut Becker and Jutta Wirschaz in Meine beste Freundin (1976)
    Meine beste Freundin
    TV Movie
    • scenario
    • 1976
  • Mamma
    TV Mini Series
    • play "I Remember Mama"
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • La voce della tortora
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1974
  • Liza Minnelli in Cabaret (1972)
    Cabaret
    7.8
    • based on the play by
    • 1972

Producer



  • Annemi Hatirliyorum
    3.9
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1977

Additional Crew



  • Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams in Fosse/Verdon (2019)
    Fosse/Verdon
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • play: Cabaret
    • 2019
  • I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama
    7.8
    • director: stage production
    • 1948

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John van Druten
  • Born
    • June 1, 1901
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 19, 1957
    • Indio, California, USA
  • Other works
    stage: Wrote "Young Woodley", performed on Broadway (earliest Broadway credit). Comedy. Directed by George C. Tyler and Basil Dean. Belasco Theatre: 2 Nov 1925-Jun 1926 (closing date unknown/260 performances). Cast: Esther Bell (as "Parlor Maid"), Herbert Bunston (as "Simmons"), Edward Crandall (as "Ainger"), Helen Gahagan (as "Laura Simmons"), John Gerard, Geoffrey John Harwood, Glenn Hunter (as "Woodley"), Grant Stewart (as "Mr. Woodley"), George Walcott (as "Cope"). NOTE: Filmed as Young Woodley (1930)
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Upon his death, his remains were interred at Coachella Valley Public Cemetery in Coachella, Riverside County, California. His location Plot is Lot 16 Block 1 Unit 4.
  • Salary
    • Gone with the Wind
      (1939)
      $7,195

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