George Axelrod
June 9, 1922 · 104 years old
George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adap…
Known For
10 titles
Breakfast at Tiffany's
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building, but her past threatens to get in the way.
The Manchurian Candidate
An American POW in the Korean War is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy.
The Seven Year Itch
When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a sexy new neighbor.
Bus Stop
A naive but stubborn cowboy falls in love with a saloon singer and tries to take her away against her will to get married and live on his ranch in Montana.
Paris When It Sizzles
The sprightly young assistant of a Hollywood screenwriter helps him over his writer's block by acting out his fantasies of possible plots.
How to Murder Your Wife
A dedicated bachelor drunkenly marries a young woman and immediately lives to regret it.
The Holcroft Covenant
The son of a German General becomes part of a mysterious conspiracy to gain hidden Nazi funds.
The Lady Vanishes
On a train in Germany, American heiress Amanda Kelly befriends older nanny Miss Froy. When Miss Froy vanishes, everyone Amanda asks denies having seen her. Eventually, Amanda persuades American photographer Bob Condon to help her ...
Phffft
While pursuing new companions, a former married couple keep running into each other all over town.
Lord Love a Duck
A bright satirical comedy about an innocent high school girl granted her wishes by a student prodigy. A broad satire of teenage culture in the sixties, its targets ranging from progressive education to beach movies.