Calder Willingham

Novelist

Birthday December 23, 1922

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Georgia

DEATH DATE Feb 19, 1995 (72)

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About

An American novelist and screenwriter, he is best known for his 1963 novel, Eternal Fire. As a screenwriter, he is remembered for his work on the classic 1967 film, The Graduate.

Before Fame

In his early adulthood, he worked for the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C.

Trivia

The New Yorker called him a father of modern black comedy.

Family Life

He was born in Georgia, and he died in New Hampshire. He was married to Jane Bennett.

Associated With

He collaborated with Stanley Kubrick on many film projects.