Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
George Axelrod
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 1931
IMDb ID: nm0043480
Known for: Writing
Born: June 9, 1922
Died: June 21, 2003
Age: 81
Place of birth: New York, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2021
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 6.34
Wikidata: Q329193
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Screenplay (8)Theatre Play (2)Author (1)Producer (1)Screenstory (1)Story (1)
Biography
George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by George Axelrod.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with George Axelrod.
7.6
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Screenplay
1961 Movie
7.5
The Manchurian Candidate
Screenplay
1962 Movie
7.1
The Seven Year Itch
Screenplay
1955 Movie
6.3
The Fourth Protocol
Screenstory
1987 Movie
6.3
Paris When It Sizzles
Screenplay
1964 Movie
6.3
How to Murder Your Wife
Producer
1965 Movie
6.1
Bus Stop
Screenplay
1956 Movie
5.5
The Holcroft Covenant
Screenplay
1985 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with George Axelrod.
7.6
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Screenplay
1961 Movie
7.5
The Manchurian Candidate
Screenplay
1962 Movie
7.1
The Seven Year Itch
Screenplay
1955 Movie
6.1
Bus Stop
Screenplay
1956 Movie
6.3
Paris When It Sizzles
Screenplay
1964 Movie
5.5
The Holcroft Covenant
Screenplay
1985 Movie
6.3
The Fourth Protocol
Screenstory
1987 Movie
6.3
How to Murder Your Wife
Producer
1965 Movie
6.7
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Theatre Play
1957 Movie
5.6
Lord Love a Duck
Director
1966 Movie
6.0
The Lady Vanishes
Screenplay
1979 Movie
5.9
The Capote Tapes
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with George Axelrod.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for George Axelrod.
7.0
Sept ans de réflexion
Author
2021 Movie
6.3
The Fourth Protocol
Screenstory
1987 Movie
5.5
The Holcroft Covenant
Screenplay
1985 Movie
6.0
The Lady Vanishes
Screenplay
1979 Movie
6.3
How to Murder Your Wife
Producer
1965 Movie
5.8
Goodbye Charlie
Theatre Play
1964 Movie
6.3
Paris When It Sizzles
Screenplay
1964 Movie
7.5
The Manchurian Candidate
Screenplay
1962 Movie
7.6
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Screenplay
1961 Movie
5.2
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!
Screenplay
1958 Movie
6.7
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Theatre Play
1957 Movie
6.1
Bus Stop
Screenplay
1956 Movie
7.1
The Seven Year Itch
Screenplay
1955 Movie
6.1
Phffft
Story
1954 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for George Axelrod.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for George Axelrod.