Writing

John Van Druten

Born June 1, 1901

Died December 19, 1957 · aged 56

No biography available.

Known For

GaslightGaslight · 1944
Gaslight
7.51944
MovieThrillerDrama
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
CabaretCabaret · 1972
Cabaret
7.41972
MovieMusicRomance
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
Bell, Book and CandleBell, Book and Candle · 1958
Bell, Book and Candle
6.61958
MovieComedyFantasy
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.
CabaretCabaret · 1993
Cabaret
8.11993
MovieRomanceMusic
Inside the Kit Kat Club in 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and the lewd Emcee sound the clarion call to decadence, while outside, the Nazi party grows into a brutal force. (Filmed live during the 1993 revival, Sam Mendes' directorial debut takes place at the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End.)
I Remember MamaI Remember Mama · 1948
I Remember Mama
7.21948
MovieFamilyDrama
Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.
Rich and FamousRich and Famous · 1981
Rich and Famous
5.41981
MovieDrama
Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.
Forever and a DayForever and a Day · 1943
Forever and a Day
7.51943
MovieDramaHistory
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.
Old AcquaintanceOld Acquaintance · 1943
Old Acquaintance
7.11943
MovieDrama
Two writers, friends since childhood, fight over their books and lives.

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