John Balderston
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John Balderston was an American playwright and screenwriter best known for adapting classic horror and fantasy works for Hollywood in the early 20th century, including contributions to films like "Dracula" and "Frankenstein."
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| John Balderston canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1930s Hollywood
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Paramount Pictures ⓘ Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cinema
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fantasy film ⓘ horror film ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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fantasy film ⓘ horror fiction ⓘ |
| influenced | classic Hollywood horror cinema ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bram Stoker
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Mary Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hollywood screenplays in the 1930s
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adapting classic horror works for film ⓘ stage adaptations of literary works ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | helping define Universal horror cycle ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Berkeley Square (1933 film)
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Berkeley Square (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bride of Frankenstein (1935 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dracula (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaslight (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mad Love (1935 film, adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bride of Frankenstein (screenplay contribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy (1932 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy (screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Prisoner of Zenda (1937 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
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London, England ⓘ
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London
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Berkeley Square (from Henry James’s “A Beloved Friend” and time-travel theme)
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Dracula (stage play based on Bram Stoker novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankenstein (screen story based on Mary Shelley novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaslight (English-language adaptation) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mummy (original story and screenplay) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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