George Axelrod
Birthday:
9 June 1922, New York City, New York, USA
George Axelrod was born on June 9, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), The Seven Year Itch (1955) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962). He was married to Joan Axelrod and Gloria Washburn. He died on June 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
[on the screenplay for "The Manchurian Candidate"]: It breaks every single known rule. It's got dream sequences, flashbacks, narration out o...Show more »
[on the screenplay for "The Manchurian Candidate"]: It breaks every single known rule. It's got dream sequences, flashbacks, narration out of nowhere. When we got in trouble, it just had a voice explaining stuff. Everything in the world that you're told not to do. But that was part of its genetic code, the secret of the crossword puzzle. Show less «
[on Richard Quine]: He was sweet and highly talented, but totally insane, which made him exactly my kind of person.
[on Richard Quine]: He was sweet and highly talented, but totally insane, which made him exactly my kind of person.
[on directing for the first time]: I was in heaven! If I've been a good boy, when I die, they'll give me a big soundstage up there, with all...Show more »
[on directing for the first time]: I was in heaven! If I've been a good boy, when I die, they'll give me a big soundstage up there, with all the gunk to play with. Show less «
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