Stewart Stern

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/22/1922
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

biography

This screenwriter does not have many credits on his resume, but Stewart Stern makes up for quantity with quality. His work shows a particular gift for intimate character studies of alienated people whose quiet suffering suddenly erupts. The native New Yorker worked as a stage actor before serving in the infantry in WWII. Upon return to civilian life, Stern switched his concentration to writing. His first film credit was as dialogue director on Anthony Mann's fine, low-budget film noir "Railroaded" (1947). Soon thereafter, Stern began writing for CBS's "Playhouse 90" before earning his first Continued

Credits

Cook
1985
screenplay
1968
screenplay
1955
adaptation
screenplay
screenplay
From Story
screenplay
screenplay
From Story

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Left college in Iowa and returned to NYC upon the sudden death of his favorite teacher in art school, Emil Ganso
 
Returned to the University of Iowa after he won an acting contest and received a theater scholarship for a summer in East Hampton, NY; changed his major to theater arts upon return to college
1947 
First film credit, dialogue director on "Railroaded"
1951 
First screenwriting credit, "Teresa"
 
Wrote for "Playhouse 90" (CBS) in the 1950s
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