Anthony Veiller
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Name: Anthony Veiller (born Anthony de Wolfe Veiller).
Dates: 23 June 1903 – 27 June 1965 (died at age 62).
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA.
Parents: Bayard Veiller (screenwriter/playwright/producer) and Margaret Wycherly (English actress).
Profession: American screenwriter and film producer.
Career details: Wrote for 41 films between 1934 and 1964. Moved to Hollywood in 1930.
Known for: The Killers (1946), The Stranger (1946), and The List of Adrian Messenger (1963).
Awards: Twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Stage Door (1937) and The Killers (1946).
Stage Door details: Co-wrote with Morrie Ryskind. Starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou. Adaptation of a play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture.
Anthony Veiller (born Anthony de Wolfe Veiller on June 23, 1903, in New York City) was an American screenwriter and film producer. The son of screenwriter Bayard Veiller and English actress Margaret Wycherly, Veiller moved to Hollywood in 1930. He wrote for 41 films between 1934 and 1964. He received two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay for Stage Door (1937) and The Killers (1946). The 1937 film Stage Door, which he co-wrote with Morrie Ryskind, was an adaptation of a play by George S.
Career overview
Anthony Veiller was an American screenwriter and film producer born on June 23, 1903, in New York City. The son of screenwriter Bayard Veiller and English actress Margaret Wycherly, Veiller moved to Hollywood in 1930. His career included writing for 41 films between 1934 and 1964. He was known for his work on various productions, including The Killers (1946), The Stranger (1946), and The List of Adrian Messenger (1963).
Veiller received two Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay. His first nomination was for the 1937 film Stage Door, which he co-wrote with Morrie Ryskind. Stage Door starred Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou and was a loose adaptation of the play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. This film was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. His second nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay was for The Killers in 1946. Throughout his career, Veiller was associated with literary dramas, studio filmmaking, and adaptations. He died on June 27, 1965.
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55 titles- Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America (2000) as Narrator
- Why We Fight: World War II: The Battle of China / War Comes to America (2000) Writer
- The Night of the Iguana (1964) Screenplay
- On the Trail of the Iguana (1964) as Self
- The List of Adrian Messenger (1963) Screenplay
- Solomon and Sheba (1959) Screenplay
- Timbuktu (1958) Writer
- Monkey on My Back (1957) Screenplay
- Safari (1956) Screenplay
- That Lady (1955) Screenplay
- Beat the Devil (1953) Additional Writing
- Moulin Rouge (1952) Screenplay
- Red Planet Mars (1952) Writer
- Red Planet Mars (1952) Producer
- Along the Great Divide (1951) Producer
- Fort Worth (1951) Producer
- Force of Arms (1951) Producer
- Dallas (1950) Producer
- Chain Lightning (1950) Producer
- Backfire (1950) Producer
- Colorado Territory (1949) Producer
- State of the Union (1948) Screenplay
- The Killers (1946) Screenplay
- The Stranger (1946) Screenplay
- Your Job in Germany (1945) Writer
- Here Is Germany (1945) as Narrator (uncredited)
- Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944) as Narrator
- Attack! The Battle for New Britain (1944) as Narrator (voice)
- Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943) as Narrator
- Why We Fight: The Battle of Britain (1943) Director
- Assignment in Brittany (1943) Screenplay
- Her Cardboard Lover (1942) Screenplay
- New York Town (1941) Producer
- Moon Over Burma (1940) Producer
- Typhoon (1940) Producer
- Safari (1940) Producer
- Victory (1940) Producer
- Let Us Live (1939) Screenplay
- Disputed Passage (1939) Screenplay
- The Saint in New York (1938) Treatment
- Radio City Revels (1938) Screenplay
- Stage Door (1937) Screenplay
- The Soldier and the Lady (1937) Screenplay
- The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936) Screenplay
- A Woman Rebels (1936) Screenplay
- Winterset (1936) Screenplay
- The Lady Consents (1936) Screenplay
- Star of Midnight (1935) Screenplay
- Break of Hearts (1935) Screenplay
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1935) Writer
- Jalna (1935) Screenplay
- The Notorious Sophie Lang (1934) Screenplay
- The Witching Hour (1934) Writer
- The Witching Hour (1934) Producer
- Menace (1934) Writer
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Anthony Veiller is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Night of the Iguana (1964), The List of Adrian Messenger (1963), Solomon and Sheba (1959), Timbuktu (1958).
When and where was Anthony Veiller born?
Anthony Veiller was born on June 23, 1903 in New York, New York, USA. They passed away on June 27, 1965.
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Anthony Veiller has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 2000.
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Subject: Anthony Veiller. Task: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invention. No markdown/asterisks/headings/bullets. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word Count Goal: 90-130 words. Name: Anthony Veiller (born Anthony de Wolfe Veiller). Dates: 23 June 190...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943) as Narrator — aged about 40
- Why We Fight: The Battle of China (1944) as Narrator — aged about 41
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