Known For
Writing
Born
Aug 19, 1915
Died
Oct 31, 2000
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
31 titles
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ringgold Wilmer "Ring" Lardner Jr. (August 19, 1915 – October 31, 2000) was an American journalist and screenwriter blacklisted by the Hollywood movie studios during the Red Scare of the late 1940s and 1950s. Ring Lardner Jr. moved to Hollywood where he worked as a publicist and "script doctor" before writing his own material. This included Woman of the Year, a film that won him an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay in 1942. He also worked on the scripts for the films Laura (1944), Brotherhood of Man (1946), Forever Amber (1947), and M*A*S*H (1970). The script of the latter earned him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Lardner held strong left-wing views and during the Spanish Civil War he helped raise funds for the Republican cause. He was also involved in organizing anti-fascist demonstrations. His brother, James Lardner, was a member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, and was killed in action in Spain in 1938. Although his political involvement upset the owners of the film studios, he continued to be given work and in 1947 became one of the highest paid scriptwriters in Hollywood when he signed a contract with 20th Century Fox at $2,000 a week.
Known For
Filmography
The Real Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage)
The Majestic
Self (Hollywood Ten, arrives, behind Biberman) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
Self
Altman on His Own Terms
Self
Red Hollywood
Self
Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
Self
Semi-Tough
Additional Writing
The Greatest
Writer
Woman of the Year
Original Film Writer
M*A*S*H
Writer
Lady Liberty
Dialogue
The Deadly Trap
Additional Writing
M*A*S*H
Screenplay
The Cincinnati Kid
Screenplay
The Cardinal
Screenplay
A Breath of Scandal
Writer
Virgin Island
Writer
The Big Night
Screenplay
The Hollywood Ten
Self
Swiss Tour
Dialogue
The Forbidden Street
Screenplay
Forever Amber
Writer
Cloak and Dagger
Screenplay
Brotherhood of Man
Writer
Tomorrow, the World!
Screenplay
Laura
Screenplay
The Cross of Lorraine
Screenplay
Woman of the Year
Screenplay
Arkansas Judge
Adaptation
The Courageous Dr. Christian
Writer
Meet Dr. Christian
Screenplay