Frank Nugent, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Nugent

screenwriter, film critic

Date of Birth: 27-May-1908

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

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1965

Profession: screenwriter, journalist, film critic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Frank Stanley Nugent (May 27, 1908 – December 29, 1965) was an American screenwriter, journalist, and film reviewer, who wrote 21 film scripts, 11 for director John Ford.
He wrote almost a thousand reviews for The New York Times before leaving journalism for Hollywood.
He was nominated for an Academy Award in 1953 and twice won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy.
The Writers Guild of America, West ranks his screenplay for The Searchers (1956) among the top 101 screenplays of all time.