George Axelrod
Known For: Writing
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: June 9, 1922
Day of Death: June 21, 2003 (81 years old)
Place of Birth: 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).
