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George Axelrod was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was born in New York City on June 9, 1922. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied journalism and wrote for the school newspaper. After college, he moved to New York City and began writing for radio and television. Axelrod wrote the play The Seven Year Itch, which was adapted into a 1955 film starring Marilyn Monroe. He also wrote the screenplay for the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). He directed the films The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and The Pink Panther (1963). Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Manchurian Candidate. He was also nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Comedy for Breakfast at Tiffany's. Axelrod died on January 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. He was 80 years old. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated to be around $10 million.

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Occupation writer,producer,director
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 9 June 1922
Birthday 9 June
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 21 June, 2003
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is George Axelrod's Wife?

His wife is Joan Axelrod (October 1954 - 13 September 2001) ( her death) ( 1 child), Gloria Washburn (28 February 1942 - 1954) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Joan Axelrod (October 1954 - 13 September 2001) ( her death) ( 1 child), Gloria Washburn (28 February 1942 - 1954) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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George Axelrod Net Worth

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The Seven Year Itch (1955)$500 .000 (film rights)

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2003

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 23-25. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007.

1962

He was a writer and producer, known for The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). He was married to Joan Axelrod and Gloria Washburn.

1955

Axelrod started out his career writing radio and TV scripts, "about 400 of them" by his own estimate in 1955.

1952

Former actor and stage manager. By 1952 he had written over 400 scripts for radio and TV shows. Under contract as writer to 20th Century-Fox 1955-56 and 1965-68.

1922

George Axelrod was born on June 9, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA.