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Ernest Lehman

  • Birth: December 8, 1915
  • Death: July 2, 2005
  • Age: 89
  • United States

Ernest Lehman (December 8, 1915 in New York City – July 2, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwriting career. In 2001 he received an honorary Oscar for his works, the first screenwriter to receive that honor.

6

nominations

17%

winning rate

1

win

Academy Awards

Edition Year Award Movie Status
73rd edition 2001 Honorary Award - in appreciation of a body of varied and enduring work. Winner
42nd edition 1970 Best Picture - as producer(s) Hello, Dolly!
39th edition 1967 Best Picture - as producer(s) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
39th edition 1967 Best Adapted Screenplay Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
34th edition 1962 Best Adapted Screenplay West Side Story
32nd edition 1960 Best Original Screenplay North by Northwest

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