Bruce Manning
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Bruce Manning was a Hollywood filmmaker (primarily a screenwriter
) who entered the movie business following the publication of several novels that he co-wrote with wife Gwen Bristow
. Their first novel together, 1930's The Invisible Host
, was adapted to the screen in 1934 as The Ninth Guest. He would write the screenplay for Bristow's novel Jubilee Trail in 1954.
In addition to his numerous scripts, beginning in the 40's he served as a producer for several films, and in 1943 he directed his first and only feature, The Amazing Mrs. Holliday.
Born in New York, he died in Encino, California at the age of 63.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
) who entered the movie business following the publication of several novels that he co-wrote with wife Gwen Bristow
Gwen Bristow
Gwen Bristow was an American author and journalist.Bristow became interested in writing while reporting junior high school functions for her local newspaper. After studying at Columbia University, she wrote for a number of literary magazines and journals...
. Their first novel together, 1930's The Invisible Host
The Invisible Host
The Invisibe Host is a 1930 mystery/thriller novel written by the husband-wife team of Gwen Bristow and Bruce Manning. It was published by The Mystery League, Inc...
, was adapted to the screen in 1934 as The Ninth Guest. He would write the screenplay for Bristow's novel Jubilee Trail in 1954.
In addition to his numerous scripts, beginning in the 40's he served as a producer for several films, and in 1943 he directed his first and only feature, The Amazing Mrs. Holliday.
Born in New York, he died in Encino, California at the age of 63.