William Ludwig

from New York City, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

William Ludwig (May 16, 1912 – February 7, 1999) was an American screenwriter. He won, with Sonya Levien, an Oscar for "Best Writing, Story and Screenplay" in 1955 for Interrupted Melody. Other notable works include the screenplay for the 1955 production of Oklahoma!.

Ludwig graduated from Columbia University in 1932.

He died of complications from Parkinson disease.

Timeline

1961Aged 49

  • Poster for Back Street

    Screenplay

1957Aged 45

  • Poster for Ten Thousand Bedrooms

    Writer

  • Poster for Gun Glory

    Screenplay

1955Aged 43

  • Poster for Hit the Deck

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Interrupted Melody

    Writer

  • Poster for Oklahoma!

    Screenplay

1954Aged 42

  • Poster for The Student Prince

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Athena

    Writer

1952Aged 40

  • Poster for The Merry Widow

    Screenplay

1951Aged 39

  • Poster for The Great Caruso

    Writer

  • Poster for It's a Big Country

    Writer

1950Aged 38

  • Poster for Shadow on the Wall

    Writer

1949Aged 37

  • Poster for The Sun Comes Up

    Writer

  • Poster for Challenge to Lassie

    Screenplay

1948Aged 36

  • Poster for Hills of Home

    Screenplay

1946Aged 34

  • Poster for Boys' Ranch

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

    Screenplay

1944Aged 32

  • Poster for An American Romance

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Meet Me in St. Louis

    Additional Writing

1942Aged 30

  • Poster for Journey for Margaret

    Screenplay

1941Aged 29

  • Poster for Love Crazy

    Screenplay

1939Aged 27

  • Poster for The Hardys Ride High

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Stronger Than Desire

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Blackmail

    Screenplay

1938Aged 26

  • Poster for Love Finds Andy Hardy

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Out West with the Hardys

    Writer