Paul Osborn

Paul Osborn
BornSeptember 4, 1901
Evansville, Indiana, US
DiedMay 12, 1988(1988-05-12) (aged 86)
US
OccupationPlaywright, screenwriter
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
GenreDrama

Paul Osborn (September 4, 1901 – May 12, 1988) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Osborn's original plays are The Vinegar Tree, Oliver Oliver, and Morning's at Seven and among his several successful adaptations, On Borrowed Time has proved particularly popular. He wrote the screenplays for East of Eden (1955) and South Pacific (1958), among other films.