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George Axelrod

Director

George Axelrod

Directing
1966 · 1 film
Lived
9 June 1922 — d. 2003
From
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).

Career Signature

How George Axelrod’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.