Carl Foreman

Carl Foreman (1914–1984) was an American screenwriter, producer and director.

Overview

Born at Chicago in 1914, died at Los Angeles in 1984.

In detail

Carl Foreman studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Theodore Roosevelt High School.

Residence is recorded at United Kingdom. Membership is recorded of Writers Guild of America West.

Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

Sources

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“Carl Foreman”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1037848: Carl Foreman
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Record

Kind of record: Person
Born: 1914
Died: 1984
Awards: Commander of the Order of the British Empire,Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay,Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama,Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement,Valentine Davies Award
Family: film_directors
Authority: Q1037848
Member of: Writers Guild of America West
Production: one_pass
Residences: United Kingdom
Birth place: Chicago
Death place: Los Angeles
Educated at: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,Theodore Roosevelt High School
Nationality: United States
Occupations: screenwriter,producer,director
External identifiers: wikidata: Q1037848 · wikipedia: Carl Foreman
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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