James Edward Grant(1905-1966)

Writer
Director
Producer

James Edward Grant was born on 2 July 1905 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Alamo (1960), Les comancheros (1961) and L'Ange et le Mauvais Garçon (1947). He was married to Josephine Foy Grant. He died on 19 February 1966 in Burbank, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Alamo

6.8

Writer

1960

Les comancheros

6.8

Writer

1961

L'Ange et le Mauvais Garçon

6.8

Writer

1947

La vallée de la poudre

6.8

Writer

1958

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Writer

Hideouser and Hideouser
7.3
Short
- co-writer
- 2019
Angel and the Bad Man
5.1
TV Movie
- story
- 2009
Dollars en cavale
6.1
- written by
- 1976
Tueur malgré lui
6.8
- written by
- 1971
Hondo
7.2
TV Series
- earlier screenplay
- 1967
Hondo
5.5
TV Movie
- based on a screenplay by
- 1967
Hostile Guns
5.4
- story
- 1967
Le plus grand cirque du monde
6.1
- screenplay
- 1964
Maceralar krali
6.4
- story "Johnny Eager"
- 1963
Le grand McLintock
7.1
- original screenplay
- 1963
La Taverne de l'Irlandais
6.7
- screenplay
- 1963
Les comancheros
6.8
- screenplay
- 1961
Alamo
6.8
- original screenplay
- 1960
Le barbare et la geisha
5.7
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1958
Le fier rebelle
6.9
- story "Journal of Linnett Moore"
- 1958

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Alternative name
- James E. Grant
Born
- July 2, 1905
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
- February 19, 1966
- Burbank, California, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Josephine Foy Grant
Children
- Stephen Grant
Other works
Novel: "The Green Shadow".

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Trivia
When John Wayne insisted that Grant be brought in to rewrite the script to Le plus grand cirque du monde (1964), director Frank Capra, who wanted to use his own script, quit the film.