Person
Nathanael West
Writing · 1903–1940 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American author and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939), set respectively in the newspaper and Hollywood film industries. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nathanael West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
American Playhouse
Novel
The Day of the Locust
Novel
Stranger on the Third Floor
Writer
Five Came Back
Screenplay
I Stole a Million
Screenplay
Lonelyhearts
Novel
I'll Tell the World
Novel
Rhythm in the Clouds
Screenplay
It Could Happen to You
Screenplay
Born to Be Wild
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1982American PlayhouseNovel
- 1975The Day of the LocustNovel
- 1959LonelyheartsNovel
- 1945I'll Tell the WorldNovel
- 1941Let's Make MusicScreenplay
- 1940Men Against the SkyScreenplay
- 1940Stranger on the Third FloorWriter
- 1939I Stole a MillionScreenplay
- 1939Five Came BackScreenplay
- 1938Born to Be WildScreenplay
- 1937It Could Happen to YouScreenplay
- 1937Rhythm in the CloudsScreenplay
- 1936The President's MysteryScreenplay
- 1936Follow Your HeartWriter
- 1936Ticket to ParadiseWriter
- 1933Advice to the LovelornNovel
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