Description: (Screenwriter)
George Axelrod was a talented American screenwriter, producer, playwright, and film director known for his work on the iconic play "The Seven Year Itch," which was later made into a film starring Marilyn Monroe. He received an Academy Award nomination for adapting Truman Capote's "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and successfully adapted Richard Condon's "The Manchurian Candidate." Axelrod was skilled at bringing captivating stories to life on both stage and screen.