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Ernest Paul Lehman was an American screenwriter. He was nominated six times for Academy Awards for his screenplays during his career, but did not win. At the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001, he received an Honorary Academy Award in recognition of his achievements and his influential works for the screen. He was the first screenwriter to receive that honor. The award was presented to him by Julie Andrews, a friend and star of The Sound of Music.
Birth Name
Ernest Paul Lehman
Born
Wednesday, 08 December 1915
Died
Saturday, 02 July 2005
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2006 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Honorary Award Recipient | 2001 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies | Self | 1998 |
| Reputations | Self - Screenwriter, North By Northwest | 1994 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2006 |
| The 73rd Annual Academy Awards | Self - Honorary Award Recipient | 2001 |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies | Self | 1998 |
| Reputations | Self - Screenwriter, North By Northwest | 1994 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Portnoy's Complaint | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Portnoy's Complaint | 1972 |
| Hello, Dolly! | 1969 |
| Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | 1966 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1967 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1967 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1960 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
| 1955 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1955 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay | Won |
