Philip Dunne was one of the deans of Hollywood screenwriters from the 1930s into the 60s, scripting many a number of first-rate productions including "How Green Was My Valley" (1941), "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (1947) and "The Robe" (1953). Directing from 1954, Dunne turned out a series of smoothly crafted, finely acted dramas, notably "Hilda Crane" (1956), the teen angst classic "Blue Denim" (1959) and the suspense-filled "Lisa" (1962). Dunne began his writing career after taking a brief stab as a banker. His first produced credit was "Student Tour" (1934), more remembered for the sight of
Feature screenwriting debut (with Ralph Spence), "Student Tour"
1936
Had first major success, "The Last of the Mohicans"
1941
Wrote classic "How Green Was My Valley"
1943
Served as Chief of Production for the Office of War Information, Overseas Branch, supervising films by directors including Jean Renoir, Garson Kanin, Josef von Sternberg and Willard Van Dyke
