George Axelrod, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Axelrod

American screenwriter, producer

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1922

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jun-2003

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, playwright, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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 movie of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962).