Neil Paterson (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Neil Paterson (writer)

Scottish screenwriter

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1916

Place of Birth: Greenock, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Apr-1995

Profession: screenwriter, writer, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

James Edmund Neil Paterson (31 December 1915 – 19 April 1995) was a Scottish writer of novels, short stories and screenplays.
He won the 1959 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Room at the Top.
Before his success as a writer, he worked in journalism and had a brief career as an amateur footballer, playing for Leith Athletic and Dundee United in the Scottish Football League.