Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984)
Irwin Shaw was an American playwright, screenwriter, novelist, and short-story author whose written works have sold more than 14 million copies. He is best known for two of his novels: The Young Lions (1948), about the fate of three soldiers during World War II, which was made into a film of the same name starring Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, and Rich Man, Poor Man (1970), about the fate of two brothers and a sister in the post-World War II decades, which in 1976 was made into a popular miniseries starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, and Susan Blakely.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 2 films (1954–1958) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 14 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ulysses. | Paramount Pictures Corp. | 104 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1958 | Desire Under The Elms. | Don Hartman Productions Inc. & Paramount Pictures Corp. | 111 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |