Person
Ian McLellan Hunter
Writing · 1915–1991
Biography
Ian McLellan Hunter (8 August 1915 – 5 March 1991) was an English screenwriter, best remembered for fronting for the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo as the credited writer of Roman Holiday in 1953. During that time, many American actors and screenwriters were blacklisted as communists in Hollywood, and as a result, used pseudonyms for protection. used a variety of pseudonyms when working individually or collaboratively. Hunter used many, when scriptwriting for English productions, including: Samuel B. West, and Ian Larkin.
Known for
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Screenplay
The Defenders
Writer
Roman Holiday
Screenplay
The Adams Chronicles
Writer
Slightly Dangerous
Story
The Outside Man
Screenplay
Captain Sindbad
Writer
A Dream of Kings
Screenplay
Fisherman's Wharf
Screenplay
The Amazing Mr. X
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1979You Can't Go Home AgainWriter
- 1976MastermindScreenplay
- 1976The Adams ChroniclesWriter
- 1972The Outside ManScreenplay
- 1969A Dream of KingsScreenplay
- 1968The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeScreenplay
- 1963Captain SindbadWriter
- 1961The DefendersWriter
- 1961A Day of My LifeStory
- 1955The Adventures of Robin HoodScreenplay
- 1953Roman HolidayScreenplay
- 1950A Woman of DistinctionStory
- 1950Your WitnessScreenplay
- 1948The Amazing Mr. XScreenplay
- 1947Mr. District AttorneyScreenplay
- 1943Young IdeasScreenplay
- 1943Slightly DangerousStory
- 1941Footlight FeverScreenplay
- 1941Arkansas JudgeAdaptation
- 1941Second ChorusScreenplay
- 1940The Courageous Dr. ChristianWriter
- 1939Escape to ParadiseStory
- 1939Meet Dr. ChristianScreenplay
- 1939Fisherman's WharfScreenplay
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