Paul Osborn

from Evansville, Indiana, USA

Biography

Paul Osborn (September 4, 1901 – May 12, 1988) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Osborn's original plays are The Vinegar Tree, Oliver Oliver, and Morning's at Seven and among his several successful adaptations, On Borrowed Time has proved particularly popular. He wrote the screenplays for East of Eden (1955) and South Pacific (1958), among other films.

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Timeline

1982Aged 81

  • Poster for Morning's at Seven

    Writer

1960Aged 59

1958Aged 57

  • Poster for South Pacific

    Screenplay

1957Aged 56

1955Aged 54

  • Poster for East of Eden

    Screenplay

1952Aged 51

  • Poster for Invitation

    Screenplay

1948Aged 47

  • Poster for Homecoming

    Writer

  • Poster for Portrait of Jennie

    Screenplay

1946Aged 45

  • Poster for The Yearling

    Screenplay

1943Aged 42

  • Poster for Cry 'Havoc'

    Screenplay

  • Poster for Madame Curie

    Screenplay

1942Aged 41

  • Poster for Tortilla Flat

    Additional Writing

1939Aged 38

  • Poster for On Borrowed Time

    Theatre Play

1938Aged 37

  • Poster for The Young in Heart

    Screenplay

1933Aged 32

  • Poster for Should Ladies Behave

    Theatre Play

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