Occupation Writer, Screenwriter Years active 1938–1961 | Name William Ludwig Role Screenwriter | |
Born May 16, 1912 ( 1912-05-16 ) New York, New York, U.S. Died February 7, 1999, Woodland Hills, California, United States Spouse Susan Riesenfeld (m. ?–1999) Awards Academy Award for Best Story and Screenplay Nominations Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written Musical Movies Oklahoma!, The Student Prince, Love Finds Andy Hardy, The Merry Widow, Back Street Similar People Sonya Levien, Marjorie Lawrence, Joe Pasternak, Roy Rowland, Richard Thorpe | ||
William Ludwig (May 16, 1912 – February 7, 1999) was an American screenwriter. He won, with Sonya Levien, an Oscar for "Best Writing, Story and Screenplay" in 1955 for Interrupted Melody. Other notable works include the screenplay for the 1955 production of Oklahoma!.
Ludwig graduated from Columbia University in 1932.
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