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Nunnally Johnson Biography

Birth Name:Nunnally Hunter Johnson

Birth Place:Columbus, Georgia, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

Won the 1952 International Award for Best Screenplay at the Venice Film Festival
In 1956, he won the OCIC Award at the Cannes Film Festival
In 1959, he received the Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement from the Writers Guild of America
Was the father of well-known novelist Nora Johnson
Would frequently adapt literary works into feature films
In 1930, his collection of short stories, "There Ought To Be a Law," was published
In 1943, he helped co-found the film studio International Pictures