Philip Yordan

Writer

Born: April 1, 1914 (88 years old)

Died: March 24, 2003

Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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 (57)

• House of Strangers (1949, ★ 7)
• The Big Combo (1955, ★ 7)
• Suspense (1946, ★ 6.2)
• Battle of the Bulge (1965, ★ 6.9)
• Johnny Guitar (1954, ★ 7.4)
• 55 Days at Peking (1963, ★ 6.9)
• The Harder They Fall (1956, ★ 7.2)
• King of Kings (1961, ★ 7.2)
• Dillinger (1945, ★ 5.9)
• The Chase (1946, ★ 6.3)
• Broken Lance (1954, ★ 6.5)
• God's Little Acre (1958, ★ 6.2)
• Day of the Outlaw (1959, ★ 6.8)
• El Cid (1961, ★ 6.8)
• Men in War (1957, ★ 6.7)
• Joe Macbeth (1955, ★ 7.6)
• The Bravados (1958, ★ 6.6)
• Four Boys and a Gun (1957, ★ 6.6)
• Conquest of Space (1955, ★ 5.6)
• The Naked Jungle (1954, ★ 6.5)
• The Man from Laramie (1955, ★ 7.2)
• Gun Glory (1957, ★ 6.1)
• Anna Lucasta (1958, ★ 6.2)
• Reign of Terror (1949, ★ 6.8)
• Houdini (1953, ★ 6.6)
• When Strangers Marry (1944, ★ 6.2)
• The Day of the Triffids (1963, ★ 6.1)
• Detective Story (1951, ★ 7)
• Panic in the Streets (1950, ★ 6.9)
• The Unholy (1988, ★ 5.4)