Philip Yordan

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Philip Yordan

Writing April 1, 1914

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film producer, novelist and playwright. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee, winning Best Story…

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Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

7.4 1954 Movie
El Cid

El Cid

6.8 1961 Movie
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

6.9 1965 Movie
The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

7.2 1955 Movie
King of Kings

King of Kings

7.1 1961 Movie
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

6.5 1964 Movie
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

7.2 1956 Movie
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

6.9 1963 Movie
The Day of the Triffids

The Day of the Triffids

6.1 1963 Movie
The Big Combo

The Big Combo

7.0 1955 Movie
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

6.9 1950 Movie
Detective Story

Detective Story

7.0 1951 Movie

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Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film producer, novelist and playwright. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee, winning Best Story for Broken Lance (1954). From Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1992
    Dead Girls Don't Tango

    Movie Writer

  2. 1992
    Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars

    Movie Writer

  3. 1988
    Bloody Wednesday

    Movie Producer

  4. 1988
    The Unholy

    Movie Writer

  5. 1987
    Cry Wilderness

    Movie Writer

  6. 1985
    Night Train to Terror

    Movie Writer

  7. 1984
    Death Wish Club

    Movie Dirty Old Moviegoer

  8. 1983
    Savage Journey

    Movie Writer

  9. 1980
    Cataclysm

    Movie Writer

  10. 1977
    Brigham

    Movie Writer

  11. 1971
    Captain Apache

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1971
    Bad Man's River

    Movie Story

  13. 1969
    The Royal Hunt of the Sun

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1969
    Krakatoa, East of Java

    Movie Producer

  15. 1967
    Custer of the West

    Movie Producer

  16. 1965
    Battle of the Bulge

    Movie Writer

More credits
  1. 1965
    Crack in the World

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 1964
    Circus World

    Movie Story

  3. 1964
    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    Movie Screenplay

  4. 1963
    55 Days at Peking

    Movie Screenplay

  5. 1963
    The Day of the Triffids

    Movie Executive Producer

  6. 1961
    El Cid

    Movie Screenplay

  7. 1961
    King of Kings

    Movie Screenplay

  8. 1960
    Studs Lonigan

    Movie Screenplay

  9. 1960
    The Bramble Bush

    Movie Writer

  10. 1959
    Day of the Outlaw

    Movie Screenplay

  11. 1958
    Anna Lucasta

    Movie Theatre Play

  12. 1958
    God's Little Acre

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 1958
    The Fiend Who Walked the West

    Movie Screenplay

  14. 1958
    The Bravados

    Movie Screenplay

  15. 1958
    Island Women

    Movie Writer

  16. 1957
    No Down Payment

    Movie Screenplay

  17. 1957
    Street of Sinners

    Movie Story

  18. 1957
    Gun Glory

    Movie Novel

  19. 1957
    Men in War

    Movie Screenplay

  20. 1957
    Four Boys and a Gun

    Movie Writer

  21. 1956
    The Wild Party

    Movie Producer

  22. 1956
    The Harder They Fall

    Movie Screenplay

  23. 1955
    The Last Frontier

    Movie Screenplay

  24. 1955
    Joe Macbeth

    Movie Writer