Stewart Stern

Writing

Stewart Stern

Born March 22, 1922 · New York City, New York, USA

Died February 2, 2015 · aged 92

Stewart Henry Stern (March 22, 1922 – February 2, 2015) was an American screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stewart Stern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Fright NightFright Night · 1985
Fright Night
7.01985
MovieComedyHorror
Charley Brewster, a high school student, accidentally discovers the true and creepy nature of Jerry Dandrige, his dashing and enigmatic new neighbor; but no one seems willing to believe him.
Rebel Without a CauseRebel Without a Cause · 1955
Rebel Without a Cause
7.51955
MovieDrama
After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.
Hollow TriumphHollow Triumph · 1948
Hollow Triumph
6.61948
MovieThrillerCrime
Pursued by the big-time gambler he robbed, John Muller assumes a new identity—with unfortunate results.
The Amazing Mr. XThe Amazing Mr. X · 1948
The Amazing Mr. X
6.21948
MovieThrillerHorror
On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...
T-MenT-Men · 1947
T-Men
6.71947
MovieCrimeThriller
Two T-men, U.S. Treasury agents, go undercover in Detroit, and then Los Angeles, in an attempt to break a U.S. currency counterfeiting ring.
He Walked by NightHe Walked by Night · 1949
He Walked by Night
6.71949
MovieThrillerCrime
Roy Martin aka Roy Morgan is a burglar and former war-time Radio & Electronics Engineer who listens in to radio police calls, allowing him to stay one step ahead of the cops.
The James Dean StoryThe James Dean Story · 1957
The James Dean Story
5.61957
MovieDocumentary
Released two years after James Dean's death, this documentary chronicles his short life and career via black-and-white still photographs, interviews with the aunt and uncle who raised him, his paternal grandparents, a New York City cabdriver friend, the owner of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant, outtakes from East of Eden, footage of the opening night of Giant, and Dean's ironic PSA for safe driving.
The Ugly AmericanThe Ugly American · 1963
The Ugly American
6.61963
MovieThrillerDrama
An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war threatens a tense peace. Despite his knowledge, once he's there, MacWhite sees only a dichotomy between the U.S. and Communism. He can't accept that anti-American sentiment might be a longing for self-determination and nationalism. So, he breaks from his friend Deong, a local opposition leader, ignores a foreman's advice about slowing the building of a road, and tries to muscle ahead. What price must the country and his friends pay for him to get some sense?

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