American television and film producer and screenwriter (1917–2003)
Paul Monash
Born (1917-06-14 ) June 14, 1917Died January 14, 2003(2003-01-14) (aged 85) Occupations Screenwriter, television producer, film producer
Paul Monash (June 14, 1917 – January 14, 2003) was an American television and film producer and screenwriter.
Paul Monash was born inHarlem , New York, in 1917, and grew up inThe Bronx . His mother, Rhoda Melrose, acted in silent films. Monash earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison and a master's degree in education fromColumbia University .[ 1] merchant marine , lived as an expatriate in Paris, and studied art.[ 2]
Monash won early acclaim for his writing for television, including his work on the pioneer anthology seriesStudio One Suspense Playhouse 90 Emmy Award for "The Lonely Wizard," a 1957 episode ofSchlitz Playhouse of Stars Rod Steiger .[ 3] The Untouchables Desilu Playhouse and edited as a feature film for distribution in Europe. He also wrote some episodes of the 1958–1959NBC docudrama about theCold War ,Behind Closed Doors Bruce Gordon .[ 4]
After the success ofThe Untouchables , Monash was asked to createPeyton Place ABC -TV series that was the first prime-time serialized drama on American television.
His film production credits includeButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Slaughterhouse-Five The Front Page Carrie The Friends of Eddie Coyle Robert Mitchum , and also adapted theGeorge V. Higgins novel for the screen.
Monash wrote the 1979CBS -TV adaption ofAll Quiet on the Western Front Hallmark Hall of Fame production that received aGolden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture Made for Television. His screenplay for theHBO filmStalin Humanitas Prize for his teleplay for theTNT filmGeorge Wallace
His final credit was theA&E Network original film,The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Rex Stout novel .[ 5] Writers Guild of America, west , presented the 83-year-old Monash with the Paddy Chayefsky award for lifetime achievement. It is the guild's highest award, given to writers who have "advanced the literature of television through the years."[ 6]
Paul Monash died of pancreatic cancer January 14, 2003, in Los Angeles.[ 2]
"Berlin to Frankfurt" (1952) "The Radio Message" (1952) "Sun Lamp" (1952) " The Living Corpse" (1952) "The Perfect Plan" (1952) "Needle in a Haystack" (1953) "The Man Who Wouldn't Talk" (1954) Operation Manhunt (1954)Danger (TV)"Last Stop Before Albany" (1953) "Return Flight" (1953) "Five Minutes to Die" (1953) "Cornered" (1954) "Menace from the East (1954) "Stan, the Killer" (1952) "Blow Up at Cortland" (1955) "Sailor on Horseback" (1955) "Bailout at 43,000 Feet" (1955) "Hung Jury" (1956) "The Sorcerer" (1956) "The Strange Event at Roman Fall" (1956) "The Deadly Gift" (1956) " Outpost" (1956) "The Shadow Outside" (1956) Assignment Foreign Legion (TV)"The Stripes of Sergeant Schweiger" (1956) "The Sword of Truth" (1956) "The White Kepi" (1957) "The Testimonial of a Soldier" (1957) "Boy in a Cage" (1956) "The Singin' Idol" (1957) "The Lonely Wizard" (1957) (Emmy Award ) "The Country Husband" (1956) "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957) "The Death of Manolete" (1957) "Nightmare at Ground Zero" (1958) "The Cape Canaveral Story" (1958) "The Silent Night" (1958) "The Guy in Ward 4" (1958) "Afternoon of the Beast" (1959) Debut (1958) "The Untouchables: Part 1" (1959) "The Untouchables: Part 2" (1959) "The Lady and the Lawyer" (1961) "The Fighter" (1961) "The Kidnapping" (1961) "Follow the Leader" (1964) (uncredited) " Liberation Day" (1984)
1958, Winner,Emmy Award Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 1980, Nominee,Edgar Award Salem's Lot Mystery Writers of America 1993, Nominee,Emmy Award Stalin Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 1997, Nominee,CableACE Award George Wallace Marshall Frady National Cable Television Association 1998, Winner,Humanitas Prize George Wallace 1998, Nominee,WGA Award George Wallace Writers Guild of America 1999, Nominee,Humanitas Prize Rescuers: Stories of Courage – Two Couples (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos")Cy Chermak andFrancine Carroll 2000, Winner, Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Lifetime AchievementWriters Guild of America, west ^ "Paul Monash, 85, producer of television and film classics,"The Star-Ledger ^a b North, Gary,Paul Monash: Writer, producer ;Variety ^ "The Lonely Wizard" at the Internet Movie Database^ "Behind Closed Doors' . ctva.biz. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2009 .^ Vallance, Tom,Paul Monash, Film Producer and Screenwriter [dead link The Independent ^ WGAW fetes Monash with Chayefsky award ;Variety Paul Monash atIMDb Paul Monash, Writer, producer (obituary);Variety Paul Monash, 85, Television Screenwriter (obituary);The New York Times Paul Monash, Film Producer and Screenwriter [dead link The Independent
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