Frank S. Nugent

Frank S. Nugent

Frank Stanley Nugent (May 27, 1908 – December 29, 1965) was an American screenwriter, journalist, and film reviewer. He wrote 21 film scripts, 11 for director John Ford. He wrote almost a thousand reviews for The New York Times before leaving journalism for Hollywood. He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and twice won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy. The Writers Guild of America, West ranks his screenplay for The Searchers (1956) among the top 101 screenplays of all time.

Writing

1963

1958

1958

1956

1955

1955

1954

1953

1953

Angel Face
Movie

Screenplay

1952

1950

1949

Tulsa
Movie

Screenplay

1948

1948

Infos

Full Name
Frank S. Nugent
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
5/27/1908
Date of Death
12/30/1965
Also Known As

Frank Nugent