Ernest Lehman Overview:

Producer, Ernest Lehman, was born on Dec 8, 1915 in New York City, NY. Lehman died at the age of 89 on Jul 2, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA and was laid to rest in Westwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA.

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Lehman was nominated for four Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award. However he won one Honorary Oscar Award in 2000 in appreciation of a body of varied and enduring work.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1954Best WritingSabrina (1954)N/ANominated
1959Best WritingNorth by Northwest (1959)N/ANominated
1961Best WritingWest Side Story (1961)N/ANominated
1966Best WritingWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)N/ANominated

Academy Awards (Honorary Oscars)

YearAwardDescription
2000Honorary Awardin appreciation of a body of varied and enduring work

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By Carol Martinheira on Sep 6, 2019 From The Old Hollywood Garden

SCREENPLAY BY: On September 6, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized One of the most prolific and respected screenwriters in Hollywood history, was described by Dictionary of Literary Biography’s Nick Roddick as a ‘champion of the well-c... Read full article


By Carol Martinheira on Dec 11, 2015 From The Old Hollywood Garden

On December 11, 2015December 11, 2015 By CarolMartinheira will go down in history as one of the most prolific and successful Hollywood screenwriters of all time. As an aspiring screenwriter myself, he?s one of my main inspirations. How could ... Read full article


, Happy Birthday, 1915-2005 (2)

By C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

Happy Birthday to Writer : Executive Suite & Sabrina, 54; The King and I, 56; Sweet Smell of Success, 57; North by Northwest 59, From the Terrace, 60; West Side Story, 61; The Prize, 63; The Sound of Music, 65. A unique talent, and for me his best script was Sweet Smell of Success, ... Read full article


, Happy Birthday, 1915-2005

By C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

Happy Birthday to Writer : Executive Suite & Sabrina, 54; The King and I, 56; Sweet Smell of Success, 57; North by Northwest 59, From the Terrace, 60; West Side Story, 61; The Prize, 63; The Sound of Music, 65. A unique talent, and for me his best script was Sweet Smell of Success, ... Read full article


, Happy Birthday, 1915-2005

By C. S. Williams on Dec 8, 2013 From Classic Film Aficionados

Happy Birthday to Writer : Executive Suite & Sabrina, 54; The King and I, 56; Sweet Smell of Success, 57; North by Northwest 59, From the Terrace, 60; West Side Story, 61; The Prize, 63; The Sound of Music, 65. A unique talent, and for me his best script was Sweet Smell of Success, ... Read full article


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Ernest Lehman Facts
Actually tried to climb Mount Rushmore after writing the monument into his North by Northwest (1959) plot. Halfway up, he realized he could die if he slipped and came down.

In the late 1930s, he used to hunt down gossip for Walter Winchell and other gossip columnists. His novella "Tell Me About It Tomorrow" had a backdrop similar to his experiences from this period of his life.

In his book "Laughing Matters," award-winning writer Larry Gelbart admits that he admires Lehman's talent and uses a quote from Lehman about working in Hollywood.

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