Calder Willingham

Writing

Calder Willingham

Born
Died
(aged 72)
Birthplace
Atlanta, Georgia
Credits
11 titles

Biography

Calder Baynard Willingham, Jr. (December 23, 1922 - February 19, 1995) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He cowrote several notable screenplays, including Paths of Glory (1957) and One-Eyed Jacks (1961).

He and Buck Henry were co-credited (but did not collaborate) on the screenplay for The Graduate (1967), which they adapted separately from a novel by Charles Webb; they won a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay for their work and were also nominated for an Oscar.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 11

YearTitleJob
1991 Rambling Rose Film Author, Screenplay
1978 Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery Film Writer
1974 Thieves Like Us Film Screenplay
1970 Little Big Man Film Screenplay
1967 The Graduate Film Screenplay
1965 Dağların Oğlu Film Screenplay
1961 One-Eyed Jacks Film Screenplay
1960 Spartacus Film Scenario Writer
1958 The Vikings Film Screenplay
1957 Paths of Glory Film Screenplay
1957 The Strange One Film Novel, Theatre Play, Screenplay
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