James R. Webb(1910-1974)

Writer

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James R. Webb was born on 4 October 1910 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was a writer, known for La Conquête de l'Ouest (1962), Les nerfs à vif (1962) and Les Nerfs à vif (1991). He died on 27 September 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 6 wins total

Known for

La Conquête de l'Ouest (1962)

La Conquête de l'Ouest

7.1

Writer(suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" which appeared in LIFE magazine)

1962

Robert Mitchum, Gregory Peck, Polly Bergen, and Lori Martin in Les nerfs à vif (1962)

Les nerfs à vif

7.7

Writer

1962

Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Les Nerfs à vif (1991)

Les Nerfs à vif

7.3

Writer

1991

Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Les Cheyennes (1964)

6.7

Writer

1964

Credits

Writer

Les Nerfs à vif
7.3
- earlier screenplay
- 1991
L'organisation
6.0
- written by
- 1971
Appelez-moi Monsieur Tibbs !
6.0
- screenplay
- 1970
Le maître des îles
6.1
- screenplay by
- 1970
Alfred le Grand, vainqueur des Vikings
6.2
- screenplay
- story
- 1969
Davey des grands chemins
5.7
- written by (as James R Webb)
- 1969
La bataille de San Sebastian
6.6
- English screenplay
- 1968
Les Cheyennes
6.7
- screenplay by
- 1964
Les rois du soleil
6.1
- screenplay
- 1963
La Conquête de l'Ouest
7.1
- written by (suggested by the series "How the West Was Won" which appeared in LIFE magazine)
- 1962
Les nerfs à vif
7.7
- screenplay
- 1962
La gloire et la peur
7.0
- screenplay
- 1959
Les grands espaces
7.9
- screenplay
- 1958
Trapèze
6.8
- screen play by
- 1956
Cheyenne
8.0
TV Series
- from a screenplay by
- 1956

Personal details

Alternative names
- James R Webb
Born
- October 4, 1910
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Died
- September 27, 1974
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Other works
Novel: "A Baby for Midge" (filmed as Close to My Heart (1951)).

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Trivia
During World War II, Webb served in North Africa as personal aide to General Lloyd R. Fredendall, the commander of the U.S. Second Corps. He was present during the defeat of the American forces at the battle of Kasserine Pass, after which Fredendall was relieved of command and sent back to the U.S..

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