Edward Anhalt
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- March 28, 1914
- Died
- September 3, 2000
- Active Years
- 1939–1997 (59 Years)
- Total Credits
- 56 credits in database
Biography
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Source [1]: Edward Anhalt, Male, Birthday March 28, 1914, Death September 3, 2000 (86 years old). Known for Writing. 51 known credits.
Source [2]: Screenwriter. Won two Academy Awards. Shared Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story with wife Edna Anhalt for Panic in the Streets (1950). Won a second Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from... (text cuts off).
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Source [4]: Famous for films Jeremiah Johnson, Becket, QB VII.
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Name: Edward Anhalt.
Profession: Screenwriter.
Birth: March 28, 1914.
Death: September 3, 2000 (age 86).
Awards: Two Academy Awards. One shared with wife Edna Anhalt for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story for Panic in the Streets (1950). A second Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from...
Notable films: Jeremiah Johnson, Becket, QB VII.
Credits: 51 known credits.
Edward Anhalt was a male screenwriter born on March 28, 1914. He passed away on September 3, 2000, at the age of 86. Anhalt is recognized for his work in writing, with 51 known credits. During his career, he won two Academy Awards. He shared an Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story with his wife,
Career overview
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Source [1]: Edward Anhalt, Male, Birthday: March 28, 1914, Death: September 3, 2000 (86 years old). Known for Writing. 51 known credits.
Source [2]: Screenwriter. Won two Academy Awards. Shared Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story with wife Edna Anhalt for Panic in the Streets (1950). Second Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from... (text cuts off).
Source [3]: General info (filmography, biography, etc.).
Source [4]: Famous for films Jeremiah Johnson, Becket, QB VII.
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Edward Anhalt was a male screenwriter born on March 28, 1914. He died on September 3, 2000, at the age of 86. Throughout his career, he was known for his work in writing and has 51 known credits.
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Anhalt won two Academy Awards during his career as a screenwriter. He shared an Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story with his wife, Edna Anhalt, for the 1950 film Panic in the Streets. He also received a second Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from... [Note: I cannot complete the title because the source cuts off. I must only state what is there]. He is also recognized for his work on the films Jeremiah Johnson, Becket, and QB VII.
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Edward Anhalt was a screenwriter born on March 28, 1914. He passed away on September 3, 2000, at the age of 86. His professional career includes 51 known credits, primarily in the field of writing.
As a screenwriter, Anhalt earned two Academy Awards. He shared an Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story with his wife, Edna Anhalt, for the 1950 film Panic in the Streets. Additionally, he won a second Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from... His filmography includes notable works such as Jeremiah Johnson, Becket, and QB VII.
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"Edward Anhalt was a screenwriter born on March 28, 1914. He passed away on September 3, 2000, at the age of 86. His professional career includes 51 known credits, primarily in the field of writing.
As a screenwriter, Anhalt earned two Academy Awards. He shared an Oscar for Best Writing, Motion Picture Story with his wife, Edna Anhalt, for the 1950 film Panic in the Streets. Additionally, he won a second Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from... His filmography includes notable works such as Jeremiah Johnson, Becket, and QB VII."
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Born: March 28, 1914.
Died: September 3, 2000 (86 years old).
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
56 titles- Rogues Gallery (1997) as Self – Interviewee
- The Take (1990) Teleplay
- The Neon Empire (1989) Story
- Peter the Great (1986) Writer
- The Holcroft Covenant (1985) Screenplay
- Boeing Boeing (1985) Original Story
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Grand Designer
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Bald Man
- Green Ice (1981) Screenplay
- Madame X (1981) as Judge
- Madame X (1981) Teleplay
- The Day Christ Died (1980) Teleplay
- Escape to Athena (1979) Screenplay
- Contract on Cherry Street (1977) Writer
- Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Sen. Herbert Lehman
- Nowhere to Hide (1977) as Alberto Amarici
- Nowhere to Hide (1977) Producer
- Nowhere to Hide (1977) Screenplay
- The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) Screenplay
- QB VII (1974) Writer
- Luther (1974) Screenplay
- The Iceman Cometh (1973) Story Consultant
- Jeremiah Johnson (1972) Screenplay
- The Salzburg Connection (1972) Screenplay
- The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) Screenplay
- The Boston Strangler (1968) Screenplay
- In Enemy Country (1968) Screenplay
- Hour of the Gun (1967) Writer
- The Satan Bug (1965) Screenplay
- Boeing, Boeing (1965) Screenplay
- Becket (1964) Screenplay
- Wives and Lovers (1963) Writer
- Girls! Girls! Girls! (1962) Screenplay
- A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) Writer
- The Young Savages (1961) Screenplay
- The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) Writer
- The Young Lions (1958) Writer
- In Love and War (1958) Writer
- The Restless Years (1958) Screenplay
- The Pride and the Passion (1957) Screenplay
- Not as a Stranger (1955) Screenplay
- Three Lives (1953) Writer
- The Sniper (1952) Story
- The Member of the Wedding (1952) Screenplay
- The Member of the Wedding (1952) Associate Producer
- My Six Convicts (1952) Associate Producer
- Eight Iron Men (1952) Associate Producer
- Panic in the Streets (1950) Story
- The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949) Story
- The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949) Screenplay
- The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948) Screenplay
- Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1947) Screenplay
- Avalanche (1946) Screenplay
- Strange Voyage (1946) Writer
- Men and Dust (1940) Assistant Editor
- The City (1939) Camera Operator
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Edward Anhalt best known for?
Edward Anhalt is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Peter the Great (1986), The Holcroft Covenant (1985), The Right Stuff (1983), Anatomy of a Murder (1959).
When and where was Edward Anhalt born?
Edward Anhalt was born on March 28, 1914. They passed away on September 3, 2000.
How many credits does Edward Anhalt have?
Edward Anhalt has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1997.
What is Edward Anhalt's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Edward Anhalt (Writing). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraint 1: Use ONLY provided sources. Constraint 2: No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Constraint 4: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Constr...
Edward Anhalt by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Grand Designer — aged about 69
- Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Sen. Herbert Lehman — aged about 63
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Bald Man — aged about 67
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