Michael Wilson
American screenwriter (1914-1978)
Michael Wilson was an American screenwriter known for his work on Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Planet of the Apes (1968), Friendly Persuasion (1956), A Place in the Sun (1951), and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). The latter two screenplays won him Academy Awards. His career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist, during which time he wrote numerous uncredited screenplays.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 12 films (1943–1967) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 5 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Colt Comrades. | Lesley Selander | 67 min. | B&W | ||
| 1944 | Forty Thieves. | Lesley Selander | 60 min. | B&W | ||
| 1947 | It's A Wonderful Life. | Liberty Films | 129 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1951 | A Place in the Sun | George Stevens | 2:00 | B&W | ||
| 1951 | A Place in the sun | George Stevens | 117 min | B&W | ||
| 1954 | Salt Of The Earth | Hardy Salt Co | 94 min | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Salt of the earth | Audio Brandon | 94 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1954 | Salt of the Earth | U.S.D.A. | 20 min | 16mm | B&W | Sound |
| 1957 | The bridge on the River Kwai | Horizon Pictures G. B.) Ltd. | 161 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1959 | TEMPEST. | Paramount Pictures Corp. | 125 min | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1967 | Planet of the Apes | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation | 1:52:00 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1967 | Planet Of The Apes. | Apjac Productions Inc.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. | 112 min | 35mm | Color | sound |