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Margaret Mitchell

Writing Born Nov 9, 1900 Died Aug 16, 1949 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 3 credits
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2012
74 Years Career Span
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Biography

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 9, 1900, and she died on August 16, 1949, at the age of 48. She is best known for her American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind, which was her only novel published during her lifetime. For this work, she won the National Book Award for Most Distinguished Novel of 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937. Gone with the Wind was subsequently adapted into a 1939 film of the same name. In recent years, additional works by Mitchell have been published, including a collection of her girlhood writings, a teenage novella titled Lost Laysen, and a republished collection of newspaper articles she wrote for The Atlanta Journal.

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Career overview

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist born in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her only novel published during her lifetime, the American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind. For this work, she won the National Book Award for Most Distinguished Novel of 1936 and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937. Her famous novel was subsequently adapted into the 1939 film of the same name, which has been considered to be one of the greatest movies ever.

In recent years, additional works by Mitchell have been published, including a collection of her girlhood writings and a teenager-written novella titled Lost Laysen. Furthermore, a collection of newspaper articles that Mitchell wrote for The Atlanta Journal was republished in book form. Her professional credits on film databases include writing.

Mitchell was born on November 9, 1900, though alternative documentation notes her birth in Atlanta on November 8, 1900, during a time when she belonged to the untamed young rebels of her generation during her adolescence. She passed away on August 16, 1949, at the age of 48.

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Film

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as Self (archive footage)
Film

Gone with the Wind

1939

Frequent co-stars

Christopher Plummer 1 shared title
David O. Selznick 1 shared title
George Cukor 1 shared title
Tallulah Bankhead 1 shared title
Susan Hayward 1 shared title
Margaret Tallichet 1 shared title
Frances Dee 1 shared title
Lana Turner 1 shared title
Paulette Goddard 1 shared title
Anita Louise 1 shared title

Career timeline

Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind · Novel

Full Filmography

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Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Margaret Mitchell best known for?

Margaret Mitchell is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988), Gone with the Wind (1939).

When and where was Margaret Mitchell born?

Margaret Mitchell was born on November 9, 1900 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They passed away on August 16, 1949.

How many credits does Margaret Mitchell have?

Margaret Mitchell has accumulated over 3 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 2012.

What is Margaret Mitchell's background in cinema and television?

Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell was an American novelist and journalist born in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 9, 1900, and she died on August 16, 1949, at the age of 48. She is best known for her American Civil War-era novel Gone with the Wind, which was her only novel published during her lifetime. For this work, she won ...