I wrote the script of Patton. I had this very bizarre opening where he stands up in front of an American flag and gives this speech. Ultimately, I was fired. When the script was done, they hired another writer and that script was forgotten.
Descriptionfilm director and producer from the United States
BornApril 7, 1939
CountryUnited States Of America
ProfessionScreenwriter; Film Producer; Film Director; Writer
WorksColonel Kurtz; American Photojournalist; Benjamin L. Willard
AwardsAcademy Award For Best Writing (Original Screenplay); Academy Award For Best Director; Writers Guild Of America Award; Donostia Award; Directors Guild Of America Award; Princess Of Asturias Award - Art; Praemium Imperiale