Writer

Robert E. Sherwood

1896 – 1955

Active years (films on this site)

1931–1953

Genres

DramaRomanceWarBiographyAdventure

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodHorror and the UncannyNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

John Cromwell2 filmsJames Whale1 filmWilliam Wyler1 filmHenry Koster1 filmElia Kazan1 film

Biography

Robert Emmet Sherwood was an American playwright and screenwriter.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1936
• Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1939
• Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1941
• Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay 1947

National / local

• Bancroft Prize 1949
• Pulitzer Prize for Biography 1949

6 films on this site

1. Waterloo Bridge 1931 · James Whale · IMDb 7.4 · Writer
2. The Adventures of Marco Polo 1938 · John Cromwell · IMDb 5.6 · Writer
3. Abe Lincoln in Illinois 1940 · John Cromwell · IMDb 7.3 · Writer
4. The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 · William Wyler · IMDb 8.1 · Writer
5. The Bishop's Wife 1947 · Henry Koster · IMDb 7.6 · Writer
6. Man on a Tightrope 1953 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.2 · Writer