Nunnally Johnson

Writing

Nunnally Johnson

Born December 5, 1897 · Columbus, Georgia, USA

Died March 27, 1977 · aged 79

Nunnally Hunter Johnson (December 5, 1897 – March 25, 1977) was an American filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed motion pictures. Johnson was born in Columbus, Georgia. He began his career as a journalist, writing for the Columbus Enquirer Sun, the Savannah Press, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and the New York Herald Tribune. He also wrote short stories and a collection of these, There Ought T…

Known For

The Dirty DozenThe Dirty Dozen · 1967
The Dirty Dozen
7.61967
MovieActionAdventure
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
How to Marry a MillionaireHow to Marry a Millionaire · 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire
6.91953
MovieComedyRomance
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath · 1940
The Grapes of Wrath
7.81940
MovieDrama
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel · 1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
6.71951
MovieActionDrama
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
The Keys of the KingdomThe Keys of the Kingdom · 1944
The Keys of the Kingdom
7.11944
MovieDrama
A young priest, Father Chisholm is sent to China to establish a Catholic parish among the non-Christian Chinese. While his boyhood friend, also a priest, flourishes in his calling as a priest in a more Christian area of the world, Father Chisholm struggles. He encounters hostility, isolation, disease, poverty and a variety of set backs which humble him, but make him more determined than ever to succeed.
The GunfighterThe Gunfighter · 1950
The Gunfighter
7.41950
MovieWestern
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Flaming StarFlaming Star · 1960
Flaming Star
6.51960
MovieWestern
Pacer Burton, a young man of mixed Kiowa and white heritage, is caught between two worlds as conflict erupts between Native Americans and white settlers in Texas.
Jesse JamesJesse James · 1939
Jesse James
6.51939
MovieWestern
After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.

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