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Yordan, Philip

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1914 - 2003

Biographical History

Citation:
Wikipedia.org/Philip Yordan, October 28, 2013 (born April 1, 1914; American screenwriter; Bachelor's degree at University of Illinois; law degree at Chicago-Kent College of Law; wrote films such as The Chase, Whistle Stop, Houdini, The Bravados, Broken Lance, and God's Little Acre; nominated for Academy Award for Detective Story, 1951; won an Academy Award for Broken Lance, 1954; died March 24, 2003).

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Philip Yordan papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1789
Scope and Contents

Scripts, notes, advertising layouts, articles, newspaper clippings, surveys, and questionnaires. The materials relate to the filming, promotion, and the reception of the movie "Brigham." David Yeaman also produced the film.

Dates: 1977-1978
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Philip Yordan papers

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