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John Paxton

John Paxton

Known For Writing
Birthday May 21, 1911
Died Jan 05, 1985 (73)
Birthplace Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 15, 2025
Entry Date Aug 15, 2025
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Biography

John Paxton (May 21, 1911 – January 5, 1985) was an American screenwriter. Some of his films include Murder, My Sweet in 1944, Cornered in 1945, Crossfire in 1947 (an adaptation of the controversial novel The Brick Foxhole that earned him his only Oscar nomination). He helped adapt the screenplay f ... or the controversial film The Wild One in 1953, starring Marlon Brando.

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On the Beach

On the Beach

2000

Screenplay

Kotch

Kotch

1971

Screenplay

Aftermath

Aftermath

1960

Writer

On the Beach

On the Beach

1959

Screenplay

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

1957

Screenplay

Interpol

Interpol

1957

Screenplay

A Prize of Gold

A Prize of Gold

1955

Screenplay

The Cobweb

The Cobweb

1955

Screenplay

The Wild One

The Wild One

1953

Screenplay

Of Men and Music

Of Men and Music

1951

Writer

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951

Screenplay

Rope of Sand

Rope of Sand

1949

Additional Dialogue

So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered

1947

Screenplay

Crossfire

Crossfire

1947

Screenplay

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

Screenplay

Cornered

Cornered

1945

Screenplay

My Pal, Wolf

My Pal, Wolf

1944

Writer

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

1944

Screenplay

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