William Ludwig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Ludwig

American screenwriter

Date of Birth: 16-May-1912

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1999

Profession: screenwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About William Ludwig

  • William Ludwig (May 16, 1912 – February 7, 1999) was an American screenwriter.
  • Ludwig graduated from Columbia University in 1932.
  • In 1937 he joined MGM and his first screenplay was Love Finds Andy Hardy.
  • He won, with Sonya Levien, an Oscar for "Best Writing, Story and Screenplay" in 1955 for Interrupted Melody.
  • He remained a contract writer at MGM for 20 years, an industry record.Other notable works include the screenplay for the 1955 production of Oklahoma!. He died of complications from Parkinson disease.

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