FILM DIRECTOR

Nunnally Johnson

1897 - 1977

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Nunnally Hunter Johnson (December 5, 1897 – March 25, 1977) was an American screenwriter, film director, producer and playwright. As a filmmaker, he wrote the screenplays to more than fifty films in a career that spanned from 1927 to 1967. He also produced more than half of the films he wrote scripts for and directed eight of those movies. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nunnally Johnson has received more than 244,435 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Nunnally Johnson is the 1,298th most popular film director (down from 1,283rd in 2019), the 8,732nd most popular biography from United States (up from 8,980th in 2019) and the 332nd most popular American Film Director.

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  • 3.10

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Nunnally Johnson ranks 1,298 out of 2,041. Before him are Rafael Gil, Iosif Kheifits, André Roosevelt, Alain Jessua, Buddy Van Horn, and Neil Burger. After him are Werner Klingler, Jacques Baratier, Neill Blomkamp, Benoît Lamy, David Frankel, and Anders Thomas Jensen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Nunnally Johnson ranks 275. Before him are Gregory Ratoff, Bert Schneider, Ville Pörhölä, Jackson Scholz, Kenneth Burke, and Tom Florie. After him are James Parrott, Aleksandra Khokhlova, Kálmán Tihanyi, Viola Dana, Per-Erik Hedlund, and Aneurin Bevan. Among people deceased in 1977, Nunnally Johnson ranks 225. Before him are José Naya, Terence Rattigan, Bukka White, Marston Morse, Helen Ferguson, and H. A. Rey. After him are Hans Pulver, Gersh Budker, Miguel Mihura, Richard Brauer, Karl Kreutzberg, and Germano Boettcher Sobrinho.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nunnally Johnson ranks 8,732 out of 20,380. Before him are Tom Vilsack (1950), Ruth Patrick (1907), Buddy Van Horn (1928), Neil Burger (1963), Yakima Canutt (1895), and Anne Gwynne (1918). After him are John Aylward (1946), James Parrott (1897), Hamilton Fish (1808), John Adair (1757), Vincent Youmans (1898), and Kent Beck (1961).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Nunnally Johnson ranks 332. Before him are Joseph Ruben (1950), Wesley Ruggles (1889), Owen Roizman (1936), Rian Johnson (1973), Buddy Van Horn (1928), and Neil Burger (1963). After him are David Frankel (1959), Max Hardcore (1956), Charles Reisner (1887), Melville Shavelson (1917), Peter Berg (1962), and Lee Garmes (1898).

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Filmography

The Dirty Dozen
Director
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
Jun 15th 19677.6 / 10
The Grapes of Wrath
Director
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
Mar 15th 19407.829 / 10
How to Marry a Millionaire
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Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
Oct 29th 19536.8 / 10