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Ian McLellan Hunter

Ian McLellan Hunter

Writer · 1915–1991

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Biography

Ian McLellan Hunter (8 August 1915 – 5 March 1991) was an English screenwriter, best remembered for fronting for the blacklisted Dalton Trumbo as the credited writer of Roman Holiday in 1953. During that time, many American actors and screenwriters were blacklisted as communists in Hollywood, and as a result, used pseudonyms for protection. used a variety of pseudonyms when working individually or collaboratively. Hunter used many, when scriptwriting for English productions, including: Samuel B. West, and Ian Larkin.

Wrote 24

1970s

  1. 1979

    You Can't Go Home Again

    Writer

  2. 1976

    Mastermind

    Screenplay

  3. 1972

    The Outside Man

    Screenplay

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968
  3. 1963

    Captain Sindbad

    Writer

  4. 1961
  5. A Day of My Life

    Story

1950s

  1. 1955
  2. 1953
  3. 1950

    A Woman of Distinction

    Story

  4. Your Witness

    Screenplay

1940s

  1. 1948
  2. 1947
  3. 1943

    Young Ideas

    Screenplay

  4. Slightly Dangerous

    Story

  5. 1941

    Footlight Fever

    Screenplay

  6. Arkansas Judge

    Adaptation

  7. 1940

    The Courageous Dr. Christian

    Writer

1930s

  1. 1939

    Escape to Paradise

    Story

  2. Meet Dr. Christian

    Screenplay

  3. Fisherman's Wharf

    Screenplay