Robert E. Sherwood | |
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 Sherwood in 1928 | |
| Born | Robert Emmet Sherwood April 4, 1896 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 14, 1955 (aged 59) New York City, U.S. |
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| Education | Harvard University (BA) |
| Notable works | Waterloo Bridge Idiot's Delight Abe Lincoln in Illinois Rebecca There Shall Be No Night The Best Years of Our Lives The Bishop's Wife |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1936, 1939, 1941) Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948) |
| Spouse | Mary Brandon (m.1922–div.1934) Madeline Hurlock (m.1935) |
Robert Emmet Sherwood (April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
He is the author of Waterloo Bridge, Idiot's Delight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, There Shall Be No Night, and The Best Years of Our Lives. He was a screenwriter on the adapted films Rebecca and The Bishop's Wife.
He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1936, 1939, 1941), an Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) and a Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948).