Edmund H. North
Biography
Edmund H. North was an American screenwriter born on March 12, 1911, in New York, New York, U.S. He shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Francis Ford Coppola in 1970 for their script for Patton. North is credited with writing the screenplay for the 1951 science-fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and is known for creating the famous line "Klaatu barada nikto" from the film. He began writing plays while attending Culver Military Academy in Indiana and at Stanford University. As a major in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, North made training and educational films.
Career overview
Edmund H. North began his writing career while attending Culver Military Academy in Indiana and at Stanford University, where he wrote plays. During World War II, he worked as a major in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, creating training and educational films.
North's writing credits include the 1951 science-fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still, for which he is credited with creating the famous line "Klaatu barada nikto." This film is notable for its influence on the science fiction genre.
North shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Francis Ford Coppola in 1970 for their script for Patton.
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Full Filmography
34 titles- The Day the Earth Stopped (2008) Original Film Writer
- Race to Oblivion (1982) Writer
- Race to Oblivion (1982) Producer
- Gideon's Trumpet (1980) as Supreme Court Justice
- Meteor (1979) Screenplay
- Meteor (1979) Story
- Murdock's Gang (1973) Writer
- Fireball Forward (1972) Writer
- Patton (1970) Screenplay
- Patton (1970) Screenstory
- Submarine X-1 (1968) Story
- The Rogues (1964) Writer
- H.M.S. Defiant (1962) Screenplay
- The Fiercest Heart (1961) Screenplay
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) Story
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) Screenplay
- Cowboy (1958) Screenplay
- The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958) Story
- The Proud Ones (1956) Screenplay
- The Far Horizons (1955) Screenplay
- Destry (1954) Screenplay
- The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1952) Writer
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Screenplay
- Only the Valiant (1951) Screenplay
- In a Lonely Place (1950) Adaptation
- Young Man with a Horn (1950) Writer
- Flamingo Road (1949) Additional Dialogue
- Colorado Territory (1949) Screenplay
- Dishonored Lady (1947) Screenplay
- I'm Still Alive (1940) Screenplay
- Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) Screenplay
- Bunker Bean (1936) Screenplay
- I Dream Too Much (1935) Screenplay
- One Night of Love (1934) Screenplay
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What movies or TV shows is Edmund H. North best known for?
Edmund H. North is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Gideon's Trumpet (1980), Meteor (1979), Meteor (1979), Patton (1970).
When and where was Edmund H. North born?
Edmund H. North was born on March 12, 1911 in New York, New York, U.S.. They passed away on August 28, 1990.
How many credits does Edmund H. North have?
Edmund H. North has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1934 to 2008.
What is Edmund H. North's background in cinema and television?
Edmund H. North was an American screenwriter born on March 12, 1911, in New York, New York, U.S. He shared an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with Francis Ford Coppola in 1970 for their script for Patton. North is credited with writing the screenplay for the 1951 science-fiction classic The Day the Earth Sto...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Gideon's Trumpet (1980) as Supreme Court Justice — aged about 69
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