John Bright(1908-1989)

Writer

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John Bright was born on 1 January 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer, known for L'ennemi public (1931), Le doigt qui accuse (1936) and Blonde Crazy (1931). He was married to Jeanne Dunne. He died on 14 September 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Known for

James Cagney and Jean Harlow in L'ennemi public (1931)

L'ennemi public

7.6

Writer

1931

Marsha Hunt and Paul Kelly in Le doigt qui accuse (1936)

Le doigt qui accuse

6.7

Writer

1936

James Cagney and Joan Blondell in Blonde Crazy (1931)

7.1

Writer

1931

Mae West in Lady Lou (1933)

6.3

Writer

1933

Credits

Writer

La révolte des pendus
7.5
- Writer (american version, uncredited)
- 1954
Corrida de la peur
6.1
- Writer
- 1951
The Kid from Cleveland
5.6
- screenplay
- story
- 1949
Close-Up
5.7
- screenplay
- 1948
Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
6.2
- screenplay
- 1948
Open Secret
6.3
- additional dialogue (uncredited)
- 1948
L'Homme aux abois
7.0
- adaptation
- 1947
We Accuse
- written by
- 1945
Sherlock Holmes et la voix de la terreur
6.4
- screenplay
- 1942
Broadway
6.3
- screenplay
- 1942
Glamour for Sale
6.1
- original screenplay
- 1940
Back Door to Heaven
5.9
- screenplay
- 1939
La révolte
6.5
- story
- 1937
Deux femmes
5.9
- story
- 1937
Le doigt qui accuse
6.7
- screenplay
- 1936

Personal details

Height
- 1.80 m
Born
- January 1, 1908
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
- September 14, 1989
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
- Jeanne Dunne
Publicity listings
- 2 Print Biographies

Did you know

Trivia
In 1933, Bright was among 10 writers who founded the Screen Writers Guild.

Quotes
A self made man who worships his creator is an egotist.

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