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In Memoriam · 1914 – 1978

Person

Michael Wilson

Born
1914
Died
1978
From
McAlester, Oklahoma, USA·Los Angeles County, California, USA
21
Credits on file
3
Decades active
5
Awards

In short · Worked for three decades — 21 credits, 2 Academy Award wins.

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  1. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)

  2. Award win

    Academy Awards — Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)

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Biography

Michael Wilson was born on July 1, 1914, in McAlester, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer known for his work on *A Place in the Sun* (1951), *Lawrence of Arabia* (1962), and *The Bridge on the River Kwai* (1957). He was married to Zelma Wilson. Wilson died on April 9, 1978, in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Family & relationships

Children
Becca Wilson

Awards & Nominations

2 wins · 3 nominations

Academy Awards

  • Nom1962Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Won1957Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Nom1956Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Nom1952Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)
  • Won1951Oscar — Writing (adapted Screenplay)

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