James Lee Barrett
| James Lee Barrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 19, 1929 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Died | October 15, 1989 (aged 59) Templeton, California, USA |
| Occupation | Writer, Producer |
James Lee Barrett (November 19, 1929 – October 15, 1989) was an American producer, screenwriter, and writer.
Barrett, along with Peter Udell and Phillip Rose won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Shenandoah,[1] which was based on his 1965 film by the same name, which starred James Stewart.
Other notable works written by Barrett include the 1965 epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Green Berets, and co-writing On the Beach.
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[edit] Biography
Barrett was born in 1929 in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated in 1950 from Anderson University (South Carolina). Prior to his career as a screenwriter, he served in the United States Marines. His first screenplay was based on his teleplay The Murder of a Sand Flea the 1957 film, The D.I.,[2] which starred Jack Webb as a Marine Corps drill instructor at MCRD Parris Island. Barrett had been on Parris Island as a recruit in 1950.[3]
In 1989, at age 59, Barrett died in Templeton, California of cancer.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ "James Lee Barrett Awards". Internet Broadway Database. http://www.ibdb.com/awardperson.asp?id=6608. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ^ "Sergeant Friday Plays a Drill Instructor". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B04E0DC1730E23BBC4E53DFB066838C649EDE. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
- ^ http://books.google.com.au/books?id=0azvAAAAMAAJ&q=%22James+Lee+Barrett%22+%2B+marine&dq=%22James+Lee+Barrett%22+%2B+marine&hl=en&ei=KO7DTNvJLtDQcbjipNgL&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwATge
[edit] References
- Sandra Brennan (2006). "James Lee Barrett". Actors Biographies. All Media Guide. http://www.answers.com/topic/james-lee-barrett. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- "James Lee Barrett". Internet Broadway Database. http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?ID=6608. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
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