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Nelson Gidding
American writer (1919-2004) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 84
Nelson Roosevelt Gidding was an American screenwriter specializing in film adaptation. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for I Want to Live! (1958), which earned him an Oscar nomination.
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Robert Wise Directed I Want to Live! (1958)
Mark Robson Directed Nine Hours to Rama and Lost Command
Gordon Hessler Directed The Misfit Brigade and Journey of Honor- Gordon Douglas Directed Skullduggery (1970)
Sho Kosugi Produced Journey of Honor (1991)
Irwin Allen Directed Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Philip Dunne Directed The Inspector (1962)
Walter Wanger Produced I Want to Live! (1958)- Herschel Daugherty Directed The Life You Save May Be Your Own (1957)
Virginia Vincent Also in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Eli Danker Directed The Mummy Lives (1993)
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About this person
His long-running course on screenwriting adaptions at the University of Southern California inspired screenwriters of the present generation, including David S. Goyer.
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2004 · aged 84
