Film

  • Madison Avenue (1962) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    This story of the advertising world features, among others, David White (Bewitched's Larry Tate)
  • Story of Ruth, The (1960) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    The story is based, as the name suggests, on the Old Testament story of Ruth
    Tagline: "All The Spectacle Of Heathen Idolatry, Human Sacrifice, Pagan Revels - All The Beauty Of One Of The Bible's Timeless Love Stories! "
  • Naked Maja, The (1959) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    Corwin was chosen for this biopic of the artist Goya after the success of Lust for Life. The producer's "took liberties" with Corwin's script, after which Corwin fought unsucessfully to have his name taken off the resulting movie.
  • Lust for Life (1956) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    This biopic of artist Vincent Van Gogh starred Kirk Douglas and Antony Quinn. It was nominated for four academy awards including best adapted screenplay, and one one of them.
  • No Place to Hide (1956) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
  • Moby Dick (1956) (uncredited) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    Although primary credits for this famous move go to Ray Bradbury and John Huston (as well, of course as Herman Melville for the original book), Corwin had an uncredited contribution to the script [according to the Internet Movei Database]
  • Scandal at Scourie (1953) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    Starred Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, and Agnes Moorehead
  • Blue Veil, The (1951) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    Starred Jane Wyman, Charles Laughton, Agnes Moorehead, Natalie Wood
  • Once Upon a Time (1944) (story) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    This comedy starring Carry Grant, was based upon Corwin's radio play My Client Curly
  • Forever and a Day (1943) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    Corwin is among 22 writers credited for this movie

Television

"CBS: On the Air" (1978) (mini) TV Series
This was a mini-series celebrating the 50th anniversary of CBS. Corwin wrote a poetic tribute to the "Network at 50", read by Walter Cronkite.

Judgement: The Court Martial of the Tiger of Malaya - General Yamashita (1974) (TV)

"Norman Corwin Presents" (1971) TV Series (writer)
In 1971, Corwin was given a chance to write and direct his own radio series. Like His radio series' from the 30's and 40's he wrote a new script each week, each unrelated to the others.


TV Appearances (Interviews and Documentaries):

  • Corwin (1996) More Info from the Internet Movie Database
    A documentary by filmmaker Les Guthman, and students of the USC School of Journalism.
  • Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992)
  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)
    On veteran radio dramatist Norman Corwin's transcription, for example, Burns wrote, "Geoff-This is our Shelby, use it all-KB" (referring to ... historian and gifted storyteller Shelby Foote was utilized throughout The Civil War) -- excerpted from Ken Burns America, pg 91.
  • "World at War, The" (1974) (mini) TV Series

Film and TV credit data courtesy, in part, to The Internet Movie Database

 

Stage

  • The Warrior: An Opera In One Act January 1947 More Info from the Internet Movie Database
  • The World of Carl Sandburg Sep 14, 1960 - Oct 8, 1960 More Info from the Internet Movie Database
  • The Rivalry Feb 7, 1959 - Apr 18, 1959 More Info from the Internet Movie Database
  • Together Tonight: Hamilton, Jefferson, Burr 1975 More Info from the Internet Movie Database

 

 

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