Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman

American screenwriter (1915-2005)

Ernest Paul Lehman was an American screenwriter and film producer. He was nominated six times for Academy Awards for his screenplays during his career, but did not win. At the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his achievements and his influential works for the screen. He was the first screenwriter to receive that honor.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 16 films (1956–1977) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1956 The King and I Films inc. 133 mi 16mm Color sound
1956 The King And I. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 133 min 35mm Color sound
1957 Sweet Smell of Success Alexander Mackendrick 96 min B&W
1959 North by northwest Films inc. 136 mi 16mm Color sound
1959 North by northwest Alfred Hitchcock 136 min Color
1960 From The Terrace. Linebrook & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 149 min 35mm Color sound
1961 West side story united artists 151 mi 16mm Color sound
1963 The Prize Outreach Films / Cathedral Films Inc 134 min 16mm Color sound
1963 The Prize Mark Robson 12:00 Color
1963 The Prize Mark Robson 134 min Color
1965 The Sound of music Films inc. 167 mi 16mm Color sound
1965 The Sound Of Music. Argyle Enterprises & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 174 min 35mm Color sound
1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Chenault Productions 2:11:00 16mm B&W sound
1968 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf Mary Jean Parson & Alix Jeffry 131 min 8mm B&W sound
1976 Family Plot Alfred Hitchcock 120 min 16mm Color sound
1977 Black Sunday John Frankenheimer 143 min Color