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Writing
John Van Druten
Born June 1, 1901
Died December 19, 1957 · aged 56
No biography available.
Known For
Gone with the Wind · 1939Gone with the Wind
★ 7.91939
MovieDramaWar
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
Cabaret · 1972Cabaret
★ 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.
Gaslight · 1944Gaslight
★ 7.51944
MovieThrillerDrama
A newlywed fears she's going mad when strange things start happening at the family mansion.
Bell, Book and Candle · 1958Bell, 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.
Cabaret · 1993Cabaret
★ 8.11993
MovieMusic
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 Mama · 1948I 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 Famous · 1981Rich and Famous
★ 5.51981
MovieDrama
Two literary women compete for 20 years: one writes for the critics; the other one, to get rich.
The Voice of the Turtle · 1947The Voice of the Turtle
★ 6.81947
MovieComedyRomance
An aspiring Broadway actress falls in love with a soldier on leave during a weekend in New York City.
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