Stewart Stern
Stewart Stern | |
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| Born | March 22, 1922 Seattle, Washington , U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, teacher |
| Years active | 1947–2015 |
| Spouse | Marilee Stiles (Former Dancer New York City Ballet) |
Stewart Henry Stern[1] (March 22, 1922 – February 2, 2015) was an American screenwriter. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the film Rebel Without a Cause (1955), starring James Dean.
Writing
In addition to Rebel Without a Cause, Stern's most notable screenwriting credits include
Personal life
Stern was the nephew of Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount Pictures. In World War II he served as an infantryman, seeing combat in the Battle of the Bulge, for which he was awarded the Bronze Star.[3][4] His war service left him with permanently numb feet due to frostbite.[5] He was the subject of the documentary Going Through Splat: The Life And Work Of Stewart Stern.[6]
Stern taught a course in Seattle titled "The Personal Connection" at TheFilmSchool.[7] He also taught each year at the Sundance Institute.
Stern died of cancer at the age of 92 in Seattle, Washington.[4]
Filmography
Film
- Benjy (1951) (short) – Writer
- Teresa (1951) – Writer (screenplay, story)
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) – Writer (screenplay)
- The Rack (1956) – Writer (screenplay)
- The James Dean Story (1957) – Writer
- Thunder in the Sun (1959) – Writer
- The Outsider (1961) – Writer
- The Ugly American (1963) – Writer (screen story)
- Rachel, Rachel (1968) – Writer
- The Last Movie (1971) – Writer
- Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams (1973) – Writer
- Sybil (1976) – Writer (teleplay)
- A Christmas to Remember (1978) - Writer
Actor
- Fright Night (1985) - Cook
References
- ^ Stewart Henry Stern at the University of Virginia
- ^ Israel, Sara. "unexpectedly, on writing". Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ Arnold, William (2005-05-28). "Film honors local screen legend Stewart Stern". Seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ a b Fox, Margalit (7 February 2015). "Stewart Stern, 92, Screenwriter of 'Rebel Without a Cause,' Dies". The New York Times. p. A23.
- ^ Shannon, Jeff (2011-06-27). "On "The Rack" with Paul Newman and Stewart Stern | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Going Through Splat: The Life And Work Of Stewart Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Going Through Splat: The Life And Work Of Stewart". Variety. 2005-02-01. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
- ^ "Seattle's innovative film school for screenwriters :: Stewart Stern". Thefilmschool.com. Retrieved 2010-09-20.
External links
- Transcript of letter written by Stewart Stern to the aunt & uncle of James Dean, after Dean's death in 1955 He's here, living and vivid and unforgettable forever
- Stewart Stern Interview
- Stewart Stern oral history
- Stewart Stern at IMDb
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