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Arthur Wimperis
London, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Harold Wimperis (3 December 1874 – 14 October 1953) was an English playwright, lyricist and screenwriter, who contributed lyrics and…
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arthur Harold Wimperis (3 December 1874 – 14 October 1953) was an English playwright, lyricist and screenwriter, who contributed lyrics and libretti to popular Edwardian musical comedies written for the stage. But with the advent of talking films, he switched to screenwriting, finding even greater success in this medium. Early in his career, Wimperis was an illustrator. For 25 years beginning in 1906, he became a lyricist and librettist for musical comedies, including the hit The Arcadians in 1909 and many others. After serving in the First World War, he resumed his career, writing for shows like Princess Charming (1926). Beginning in 1930, he moved into writing screenplays for British films, and, by 1940, for Hollywood films, contributing to dozens of screenplays. He won an Academy Award for his contribution to the screenplay of Mrs. Miniver (1942) and was nominated for another Oscar for his contribution to the screenplay of Random Harvest (1942). He continued writing screenplays until his death.
Filmography
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1960
Mrs. Miniver
Movie Original Film Writer
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1955
Storm Over the Nile
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1953
Young Bess
Movie Screenplay
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1951
Calling Bulldog Drummond
Movie Screenplay
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1949
That Forsyte Woman
Movie Dialogue
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1949
The Red Danube
Movie Screenplay
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1947
If Winter Comes
Movie Screenplay
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1942
Random Harvest
Movie Screenplay
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1942
Mrs. Miniver
Movie Sir Henry (uncredited)
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1941
Old Bill and Son
Movie Additional Dialogue
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1939
Q Planes
Movie Story
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1938
Prison Without Bars
Movie Writer
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1938
The Divorce of Lady X
Movie Scenario Writer
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1937
The Green Cockatoo
Movie Writer
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1937
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Movie Screenplay
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1937
The Girl in the Taxi
Movie Lyricist
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1937
Knight Without Armour
Movie Dialogue
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1937
Dark Journey
Movie Dialogue
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1936
Forget Me Not
Movie Writer
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1936
The Beloved Vagabond
Movie Dialogue
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1935
Do Not Forget About Me
Movie Scenario Writer
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1935
Brewster's Millions
Movie Writer
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1934
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Movie Writer
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1934
Princess Charming
Movie Adaptation
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1934
The Rise of Catherine the Great
Movie Story
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1934
The Private Life of Don Juan
Movie Lyricist
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1933
Cash
Movie Writer
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1933
The Girl from Maxim's
Movie Lyricist
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1933
The Private Life of Henry VIII
Movie Story
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1933
Counsel's Opinion
Movie Writer
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1932
Wedding Rehearsal
Movie Dialogue
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1932
Men of Tomorrow
Movie Writer
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1932
That Night in London
Movie Writer
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1931
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
Movie Writer
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1930
A Warm Corner
Movie Theatre Play
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1930
Harmony Heaven
Movie Writer
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1930
Song of Soho
Movie Writer
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1928
Tesha
Movie Other
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1928
Wife Savers
Movie Theatre Play
