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Charles Brackett Biography

Birth Name:Charles William Brackett

Birth Place:Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Was awarded the French Medal of Honor after helping with the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War I
  • Served as the President of the Screen Writers Guild in 1938
  • Was the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1949 to 1955
  • In 1920, he received a law degree from Harvard University
  • After working as a practicing lawyer, he decided to become a drama critic
  • Was hired to be a critic for The New Yorker due to his popular short stories published in The Saturday Evening Post
  • Is widely recognized for his collaborations with filmmaker Billy Wilder

Awards

  • 1940Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay: nominated
  • 1942Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay: nominated
  • 1946Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay: winner
  • 1947Oscar-Best Writing, Original Story: nominated
  • 1949Oscar-Best Writing, Screenplay: nominated
  • 1949WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Comedy: nominated
  • 1949WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Comedy: nominated
  • 1949WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Musical: nominated
  • 1951Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay: winner
  • 1951Oscar-Best Picture: nominated
  • 1951Golden Globe-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 1951WGA Award (Screen)-Best Written American Drama: winner
  • 1954Oscar-Best Writing, Story and Screenplay: winner
  • 1957Oscar-Best Picture: nominated