George Axelrod
An image from The Seven Year Itch, one of the productions that also features George Axelrod.
George Axelrod

George Axelrod

June 9, 1922 — New York, New York, USA

George Axelrod (June 9, 1922 – June 21, 2003) was an American screenwriter, producer, playwright and film director, best known for his play The Seven Year Itch (1952), which was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condon's The Manchurian Candidate (1962).

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961

The Seven Year Itch

The Seven Year Itch

1955

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

1962

Bus Stop

Bus Stop

1956

Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles

1964

The Fourth Protocol

The Fourth Protocol

1987

How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

1965

The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant

1985