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Mel Dinelli

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Name
  
Mel Dinelli

Role
  
Writer


Died
  
November 28, 1991, Los Angeles, California, United States

Books
  
The Man: Manuscript Edition, The Spiral Staircase

Awards
  
Edgar Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay

Movies
  
The Spiral Staircase, The Reckless Moment, The Window, House by the River, Cause for Alarm!

Similar People
  
Ethel Lina White, Dore Schary, Cornell Woolrich, Robert Siodmak, Barry Sullivan

Education
  
University of Washington

Mel Dinelli (born 6 October 1912, Albuquerque, New Mexico - d. 28 November 1991, Los Angeles, California) was an American writer for theatre, radio, film and magazines, usually in the suspense genre. He attended the University of Washington.

Contents

Screenplays

  • The Spiral Staircase (1946)
  • The Window (1949)
  • The Reckless Moment (1949)
  • House by the River (1950)
  • Cause for Alarm! (1951)
  • Beware, My Lovely (1952) - also based on his play and story, The Man
  • Jeopardy (1953)
  • Lizzie (1957)
  • Step Down to Terror (1958)

    • Plays

  • The Man (1950) - original production starred Dorothy Gish - based on his short story

    • References

    Mel Dinelli Wikipedia
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