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Overview

Date of Birth:
12 December 1901, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
17 August 1995, Kingston, New York, USA more
Trivia:
Was the original writer/adapter of the famed Orson Welles' Halloween "War... more
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Down 28% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Mamma Mia 2 Update: Colin Firth Says They May Use Another Band’s Music. Plus News on The Kings Speech
 (From Collider.com. 15 September 2009, 3:17 PM, PDT)
Sherak Elected Academy President
 (From Thompson on Hollywood. 19 August 2009, 5:53 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Peter Howard

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hostage Flight (1985) (TV) (story) 1985 - 7.1 (50)
- 2. "Casablanca" (1983)   (5 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 6.8 (17)
5 TV episodes:
- 3. The Night That Panicked America (1975) (TV) (play "Invasion from Mars") 1975 - 6.9 (298)
- 4. Happy Deathday (1968) (play) (as Peter Howard) 1968 - -
- 5. The Fox (1967)   (screenplay) 1967 - 6.7 (380)
AKAs:
  • D.H. Lawrence's The Fox (USA: complete title)
- 6. Journey Out of Darkness (1967) (writer) 1967 - 5.0 (5)
- 7. Mr. Brown Comes Down the Hill (1965) (play) (as Peter Howard) 1965 - -
- 8. 633 Squadron (1964)   (screenplay) 1964 - 6.4 (1,048)
AKAs:
  • Squadron 633
- 9. Voice of the Hurricane (1964) (play) (as Peter Howard) 1964 - -
- 10. The War Lover (1962) (writer) 1962 - 6.7 (479)
- 11. The Greengage Summer (1961)   (writer) 1961 - 7.3 (167)
AKAs:
  • Loss of Innocence (USA)
- 12. The Intimate Stranger (1956)   (written by) (originally as Peter Howard) 1956 - 6.2 (73)
AKAs:
  • Finger of Guilt (USA)
- 13. "Casablanca" (1955)   (10 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 5.3 (21)
10 TV episodes: 5 episodes not shown.
- 14. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "TV de Vanguarda" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
1 TV episode:
- 16. The 13th Letter (1951) (writer) 1951 - 6.6 (70)
- 17. No Sad Songs for Me (1950) (writer) 1950 - 6.7 (143)
- 18. Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) (screenplay) 1948 - 7.9 (2,723)
- 19. Three Strangers (1946) (original screenplay) 1946 - 7.0 (420)
- 20. Rhapsody in Blue (1945) (writer) 1945 - 7.1 (410)
- 21. In Our Time (1944) (original screenplay) 1944 - 6.1 (143)
- 22. Mission to Moscow (1943) (screenplay) 1943 - 5.8 (299)
- 23. Casablanca (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 8.8 (152,790)
- 24. In This Our Life (1942) (screenplay) 1942 - 7.3 (1,184)
- 25. Sergeant York (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 8.0 (5,809)
- 26. Shining Victory (1941) (screenplay) 1941 - 7.0 (212)
- 27. The Letter (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 7.8 (3,460)
- 28. The Sea Hawk (1940) (screenplay) 1940 - 7.7 (3,175)
- 29. Virginia City (1940) (uncredited) 1940 - 6.6 (628)
Actor
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- 1. Stepping Out (1991) (as Peter Howard) Master of Ceremonies 1991 - 5.7 (423)
- 2. 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (1964)   (as Peter Howard) Dr. Otis Salverson 1964 - 4.7 (49)
AKAs:
  • 3 Nuts and a Bolt (USA: alternative title)
Producer
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- 1. The Greek Tycoon (1978) (executive producer) (as Peter Howard) 1978 - 4.9 (403)
- 2. The Fox (1967)   (associate producer) 1967 - 6.7 (380)
AKAs:
  • D.H. Lawrence's The Fox (USA: complete title)
Soundtrack
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- 1. The Sea Hawk (1940) (lyrics: "Strike for the Shores of Dover", "Old Spanish Song") 1940 - 7.7 (3,175)
- 2. Anthony Adverse (1936) (lyrics: "I'll Wait For You My Love (Angela's Song)") 1936 - 6.7 (500)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Sea Hawk (1940) (lyricist: songs) 1940 - 7.7 (3,175)
Self
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- 1. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) Himself - Memorial Tribute 1996 - 5.4 (243)
- 2. Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick (1995) (as Peter Howard) Himself 1995 - 7.5 (108)
- 3. The War of the Worlds: Great Books (1994) (V) Writer, The Mercury Theatre of the Air The War of the Worlds 1994 - 7.5 (6)
- 4. You Must Remember This: A Tribute to 'Casablanca' (1992) (V) Himself - Screenwriter 1992 - 7.2 (129)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote several radio plays for Orson Welles, including the 1938 adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" that caused many listeners who missed part of the broadcast to think that the Martian invasion was real (as depicted in _Night That Panicked America, The (1975) (TV)_). His copy of the script was auctioned in 1988 for $135,000. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 1 Print Biography | 1 Interview more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | War | Adventure more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Based On Play | Orchestral Music Score | Beautiful Woman more

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