Philip Yordan

Writing • 80 Credits

Biography

Philip Yordan (April 1, 1914 – March 24, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film producer, novelist and playwright. He was a three-time Academy Award nominee, winning Best Story for Broken Lance (1954). From Wikipedia.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (61)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar

1954 ⭐ 3.7
Screenplay
El Cid

El Cid

1961 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge

1965 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie

1955 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
King of Kings

King of Kings

1961 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
55 Days at Peking

55 Days at Peking

1963 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
The Big Combo

The Big Combo

1955 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Detective Story

Detective Story

1951 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
The Bravados

The Bravados

1958 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
The Naked Jungle

The Naked Jungle

1954 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

1959 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
House of Strangers

House of Strangers

1949 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Circus World

Circus World

1964 ⭐ 3.1
Story
Broken Lance

Broken Lance

1954 ⭐ 3.3
Story
Houdini

Houdini

1953 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Night Train to Terror

Night Train to Terror

1985 ⭐ 2.3
Writer
The Chase

The Chase

1946 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Men in War

Men in War

1957 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
The Unholy

The Unholy

1988 ⭐ 2.7
Writer
Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949 ⭐ 3.4
Story
Cry Wilderness

Cry Wilderness

1987 ⭐ 1.3
Writer
The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1955 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Dillinger

Dillinger

1945 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Bad Man's River

Bad Man's River

1971 ⭐ 2.4
Story
Captain Apache

Captain Apache

1971 ⭐ 2.4
Screenplay
When Strangers Marry

When Strangers Marry

1944 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
God's Little Acre

God's Little Acre

1958 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild

1953 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Whistle Stop

Whistle Stop

1946 ⭐ 2.2
Screenplay
Edge of Doom

Edge of Doom

1950 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Suspense

Suspense

1946 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Gun Glory

Gun Glory

1957 ⭐ 3.1
Novel
No Down Payment

No Down Payment

1957 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Cataclysm

Cataclysm

1980 ⭐ 2.1
Writer
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1958 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
Mara Maru

Mara Maru

1952 ⭐ 2.6
Story
Mutiny

Mutiny

1952 ⭐ 2.6
Writer
Bloody Wednesday

Bloody Wednesday

1988 ⭐ 2.4
Screenplay
Drums in the Deep South

Drums in the Deep South

1951 ⭐ 2.6
Screenplay
The Royal Hunt of the Sun

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969 ⭐ 3.0
Screenplay
Joe Macbeth

Joe Macbeth

1955 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Four Boys and a Gun

Four Boys and a Gun

1957 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

1960 ⭐ 2.3
Screenplay
Death Wish Club

Death Wish Club

1984 ⭐ 2.1
Screenplay
The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

1960 ⭐ 2.6
Writer
Syncopation

Syncopation

1942 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta

1949 ⭐ 2.1
Screenplay
The Fiend Who Walked the West

The Fiend Who Walked the West

1958 ⭐ 3.2
Screenplay
Savage Journey

Savage Journey

1983 ⭐ 2.9
Writer
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore

1944 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Bad Men of Tombstone

Bad Men of Tombstone

1949 ⭐ 3.3
Screenplay
Street of Sinners

Street of Sinners

1957 ⭐ 3.9
Story
Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars

Marilyn Alive and Behind Bars

1992 ⭐ 2.5
Writer
Island Women

Island Women

1958 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Man Crazy

Man Crazy

1953 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Dead Girls Don't Tango

Dead Girls Don't Tango

1992 ⭐ 2.0
Writer
The Unknown Guest

The Unknown Guest

1943 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Brigham

Brigham

1977 ⭐ 4.5
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (1)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Death Wish Club

Death Wish Club

1984 ⭐ 2.1
as Dirty Old Moviegoer