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Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman (December 8, 1915 in New York City – July 2, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwriting career. In 2001 he received an honorary Oscar for his works, the first screenwriter to receive that honor....
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North by Northwest

North by Northwest is a 1959 American suspense film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason, and featuring Leo G. Carroll and Martin Landau. The screenplay was written by Ernest Lehman, who wanted to write ...

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  • 1959

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Runtime:

  • 136 min (81.6 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 4,000,000 (US$)

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Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success is a 1957 American film noir made by Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions and released by United Artists. It was directed by Alexander Mackendrick and stars Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison and Martin Milner. The...

Initial release date:

  • 1957

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Runtime:

  • 96 min (58 hs )

Somebody Up There Likes Me

Somebody Up There Likes Me is a 1956 drama film based on the life of middleweight boxing legend Rocky Graziano. Joseph Ruttenberg was awarded a 1956 Oscar in the category of Best Cinematography (Black and White). The film also won the Oscar for Best...

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Runtime:

  • 114 min (68.4 hs )

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Sabrina

Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, adapted for the screen by Wilder, Samuel A. Taylor, and Ernest Lehman from Taylor's play Sabrina Fair (in the UK, the movie has the title Sabrina Fair). It stars Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, and...

Initial release date:

  • Sep 9, 1954

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Runtime:

  • 113 min (67.8 hs )

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Family Plot

Family Plot is a 1976 comedy/thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, his final completed film. It stars Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern, William Devane and Karen Black. The film was screened at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't entered into...

Initial release date:

  • 1976

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Runtime:

  • 121 min (72.6 hs )

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite is a 1954 MGM drama film depicting the transfer of power in a corporation in trouble. The film stars William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, Fredric March, and Walter Pidgeon. It was directed by Robert Wise and produced by John Houseman...

Initial release date:

  • 1954

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Runtime:

  • 104 min (62.4 hs )

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The King and I

The King and I is a 1956 musical film made by 20th Century Fox, directed by Walter Lang and produced by Charles Brackett and Darryl F. Zanuck. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is based on the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical The King...

Initial release date:

  • 1956

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Runtime:

  • 133 min (79.8 hs )

West Side Story

West Side Story is a 1961 American film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. It is an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, which itself was adapted from Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It stars Natalie Wood, Richard...

Initial release date:

  • 1961

Runtime:

  • 152 min (91.2 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 6,000,000 (US$)

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The Sound of Music

Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music is a 1965 musical film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews. The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Music, with songs written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, and...

Initial release date:

  • 1965

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Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 174 min (104 hs )

Estimated budget:

  • 8,200,000 (US$)

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Hello Dolly!

Hello, Dolly! is a 1969 American musical film, based on the Broadway production of the same name and released on December 16, 1969 by 20th Century Fox. The film follows the story of Dolly Levi (Barbra Streisand), a strong-willed matchmaker who...

Initial release date:

  • 1969

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Runtime:

  • 145 min (87 hs )

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The Prize

The Prize is a 1963 spy film starring Paul Newman, Elke Sommer and Edward G. Robinson. It was directed by Mark Robson, produced by Pandro S. Berman and adapted for the screen by Ernest Lehman from the novel of the same name by Irving Wallace. The...

Initial release date:

  • 1963

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Runtime:

  • 134 min (80.4 hs )

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 film adaptation of the play of the same name by Edward Albee. It was the first film directed by Mike Nichols, and starred Elizabeth Taylor as Martha and Richard Burton as George, with George Segal as Nick...

Initial release date:

  • 1966

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Runtime:

  • 131 min (78.6 hs )

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Black Sunday

Black Sunday is a 1977 American thriller film based on the novel by Thomas Harris. The film was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture in 1978. The inspiration of the story came from the Black September attack on Israeli...

Initial release date:

  • Mar 11, 1977

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Runtime:

  • 143 min (85.8 hs )
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