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In Memoriam · 1905 – 1966
James Edward Grant

Person · Screenwriter

James Edward Grant

Born
July 2, 1905
Died
1966
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA·Burbank, California, USA
  • Also:
  • Writer
  • Director
  • Producer
59
Credits on file
8
Decades active
2
Awards

In short · Wrote for eight decades — 59 credits.

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Biography

James Edward Grant was born on 2 July 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He worked as a writer and director, and is known for his work on *The Alamo* (1960), *The Comancheros* (1961), and *Angel and the Badman* (1947). He was married to Josephine Foy Grant. He died on 19 February 1966 in Burbank, California, USA.

Family & relationships

Spouse
Josephine Foy Grant
Children
Stephen Grant

Filmography · 59 of 59

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Director

2 credits

Writer

50 credits

Editor

7 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 nominations

Academy Award

  • Nom1959Best Writing, Original Screenplay
More awards & festivals (1) — regional academies & film-festival prizes

Academy Awards

  • Nom1958Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)

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