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John Howard Lawson was an American writer, specializing in plays and screenplays. After starting with plays for theaters in New York City, he worked in Hollywood on writing for films. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild divided into two regional organizations.
Born
Tuesday, 25 September 1894
Died
Thursday, 11 August 1977
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| RBG | Self - Screenwriter | 2018 |
| Arthur Miller: Writer | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| America in Color | Self | 2017 |
| Hollywood contra Franco | Self | 2009 |
| Trumbo | Self | 2007 |
| Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic | Self | 2004 |
| The Majestic | Self (Hollywood Ten, testifies) | 2001 |
| History | 2000 | |
| Cold War | Self | 1998 |
| Red Hollywood | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1996 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| RBG | Self - Screenwriter | 2018 |
| Arthur Miller: Writer | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| America in Color | Self | 2017 |
| Hollywood contra Franco | Self | 2009 |
| Trumbo | Self | 2007 |
| Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic | Self | 2004 |
| The Majestic | Self (Hollywood Ten, testifies) | 2001 |
| History | 2000 | |
| Cold War | Self | 1998 |
| Red Hollywood | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 1996 |
| The Making of a Leader (1919-1968) | Self - Testifies, Opposes McCarthy | 1994 |
| Chaplin | Self - Testifies Before HUAC | 1992 |
| Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story | Self | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Hollywood on Trial | Self | 1976 |
| The Hollywood Ten | Self | 1950 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Nominated |
