Anthony Veiller was an American screenwriter and film producer.
10 Facts About Anthony Veiller
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Anthony Veiller wrote for 41 films between 1934 and 1964.
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Veiller was born on 23 June 1903 in New York City to playwright and screenwriter Bayard Veiller and English-born actress Margaret Wycherly.
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Anthony Veiller was twice nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
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Anthony Veiller was Oscar-nominated for writing The Killers, an adaptation of the short story by Ernest Hemingway.
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In 1946, Anthony Veiller co-wrote The Stranger, directed by and starring Orson Welles.
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For State of the Union, again directed by Capra, Anthony Veiller was credited as co-producer as well as co-writer.
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Anthony Veiller worked with director John Huston on several films: Moulin Rouge, Beat the Devil, The List of Adrian Messenger, and The Night of the Iguana, the film of the Tennessee Williams play that became Anthony Veiller's final screen credit.
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Anthony Veiller died on 27, June 1965 of cancer in Hollywood, California, four days after his 62nd birthday.
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Anthony Veiller was buried in the St Mary Churchyard, Bepton, Chichester, West Sussex, England as was his mother.