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In Memoriam · 1917 – 2007

Person · Screenwriter

Melville Shavelson

Born
1917
Died
2007
  • Also:
  • Writer
  • Director
37
Credits on file
7
Decades active
2
Awards

In short · Wrote for seven decades — 37 credits.

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Director

16 credits

Writer

20 credits

Awards & Nominations

2 nominations

Academy Awards

  • Nom1958Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)
  • Nom1955Oscar — Writing (original Screenplay)

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