Donald Ogden Stewart

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Donald Ogden Stewart was an American screenwriter, humorist, and member of the Algonquin Round Table, best known for his witty film adaptations in Hollywood’s classic era.

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Donald Ogden Stewart canonical 9

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instanceOf essayist
human
humorist
member of the Algonquin Round Table
playwright
screenwriter
activeIn Hollywood
activePeriod 1920s
1930s
1940s
associatedWith Alexander Woollcott
Dorothy Parker
Robert Benchley
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
awardReceivedFor The Philadelphia Story Broadway production
surface form: The Philadelphia Story (screenplay)
awardReceivedYear 1941
birthDate 1894-11-30
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1980-08-02
educatedAt Yale University
familyName Stewart
genre humor
screenwriting
givenName Donald
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Algonquin Round Table
militaryService United States Navy
name Donald Ogden Stewart self-link
nationality American
notableWork A Parody Outline of History
Holiday (1930 film)
surface form: Holiday (screenplay)

Life with Father
surface form: Life with Father (screenplay)

Perfect Behavior (book)
The Philadelphia Story Broadway production
surface form: The Philadelphia Story (screenplay)
occupation author
humorist
playwright
screenwriter
placeOfBirth Columbus, Ohio
surface form: Columbus, Ohio, United States
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London, England, United Kingdom
politicalAlignment left-wing
residence Hollywood, California, United States
surface form: Hollywood, California

London, England
New York City
spouse Ella Winter
wasBlacklistedIn Hollywood blacklist era
writingStyle satirical
witty

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Kitty Foyle screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart
An Affair to Remember screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart
Holiday screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart
subject surface form: Holiday (1938 film)
13th Academy Awards bestScreenplayWriters Donald Ogden Stewart
Dinner at Eight screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart
Smilin’ Through (1932) screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart
Donald Ogden Stewart name Donald Ogden Stewart self-link
Going Hollywood screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart