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Maxwell Anderson

Writing 70 (deceased) years old Atlantic, Pennsylvania, U.S. ★ 0.2
Born: December 15, 1888
Died: February 28, 1959

Biography

James Maxwell Anderson (15 December 1888 – 28 February 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist and lyricist.

Anderson faced many challenges in his career, frequently losing jobs for expressing his opinions or supporting controversial figures. Despite this, he found success as a dramatist and wrote a number of hit plays, including What Price Glory, Both Your Houses, and The Bad Seed. Many of his works were adapted for the screen, and he wrote screenplays for other authors' works as well. Anderson was married three times and had a tumultuous personal life, dying in 1959 after suffering a stroke. His papers and personal effects can be found in various institutions, with the largest collection housed at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Known For

Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black Original Film Writer 1998
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed Theatre Play 2018
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front Adaptation 1930
The Bad Seed Returns
The Bad Seed Returns Theatre Play 2022
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed Theatre Play 1956

Filmography

Acting Credits (2)

Writing Credits (53)

The Bad Seed Returns
The Bad Seed Returns Theatre Play 2022
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed Theatre Play 2018
The Royal Games
The Royal Games Author 2005
Meet Joe Black
Meet Joe Black Original Film Writer 1998
Yalınayak Sokrates
Yalınayak Sokrates Scenario Writer 1998
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed Theatre Play 1985
The Gentlemen from Congress
The Gentlemen from Congress Theatre Play 1982
Valley Forge
Valley Forge Writer 1975
Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars Lyricist 1974
Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars Theatre Play 1974
Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days Theatre Play 1969
Elizabeth the Queen
Elizabeth the Queen Theatre Play 1968
Barefoot in Athens
Barefoot in Athens Writer 1966
The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon Writer 1966
NET Playhouse
NET Playhouse Writer 1966
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed Story 1963
Winterset
Winterset Writer 1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small Theatre Play 1959
Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small Lyricist 1959
The Star Wagon
The Star Wagon Writer 1957
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man Screenplay 1956
The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man Story 1956
The Bad Seed
The Bad Seed Theatre Play 1956
High Tor
High Tor Theatre Play 1956
High Tor
High Tor Lyricist 1956
High Tor
High Tor Writer 1956
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Teleplay 1954
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol Lyricist 1954
What Price Glory
What Price Glory Theatre Play 1952
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc Theatre Play 1948
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc Screenplay 1948
Key Largo
Key Largo Theatre Play 1948
In the Shadow of the Bridge
In the Shadow of the Bridge Story 1948
The Eve of St. Mark
The Eve of St. Mark Writer 1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday Theatre Play 1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday Writer 1944
Knickerbocker Holiday
Knickerbocker Holiday Lyricist 1944
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children Theatre Play 1940
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Theatre Play 1939
Winterset
Winterset Author 1936
Mary of Scotland
Mary of Scotland Theatre Play 1936
So Red the Rose
So Red the Rose Writer 1935
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love Theatre Play 1935
We Live Again
We Live Again Adaptation 1934
Death Takes a Holiday
Death Takes a Holiday Screenplay 1934
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Washington Merry-Go-Round Story 1932
Rain
Rain Screenplay 1932
Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations Characters 1931
One Romantic Night
One Romantic Night Adaptation 1930
All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front Adaptation 1930
The Cock-Eyed World
The Cock-Eyed World Writer 1929
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children Theatre Play 1929
What Price Glory
What Price Glory Theatre Play 1926

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