James Poe
  • Birthplace

    Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA

  • Birthday
    October 4, 1921

    Deathday
    January 24, 1980

James Poe

James Poe was an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the movies Around the World in 80 Days for which he jointly won an Academy Award in 1956, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Summer and Smoke, Lilies of the Field, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.

James Poe awards and nominations
Year Category Subcategory Info Movie/Tv Series
1957 Academy Awards, USA Winner Oscar Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Adapted (James Poe, John Farrow, S.J. Perelman) Around the World in Eighty Days
1957 Writers Guild of America, USA Winner WGA Award (Screen) Best Written American Comedy (James Poe, John Farrow, S.J. Perelman) Around the World in Eighty Days
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