Maxwell Anderson

James Maxwell Anderson (15 December 1888 – 28 February 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist and lyricist. Anderson faced many challenges in his career, frequently losing jobs for expressing his opinions or supporting controversial figures. Despite this, he found success as a dramatist and wrote a number of hit plays, including What Price Glory, Both Your Houses, and The Bad Seed. Many of his works were adapted for the screen, and he wrote screenplays for other authors' works as well. Anderson was married three times and had a tumultuous personal life, dying in 1959 after suffering a stroke. His papers and personal effects can be found in various institutions, with the largest collection housed at the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maxwell Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Maxwell Anderson is known for work in writing across film and television. New Release currently presents 25 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America (1992), Meet Joe Black (1998), NET Playhouse (1966), All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), The Wrong Man (1956), Key Largo (1948), The Bad Seed (1956), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939). The recorded credits span 1926 to 2022, including 24 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.