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Anthony Veiller

Anthony Veiller (June 23, 1903 – June 27, 1965) was a prominent American screenwriter and film producer renowned for his contributions to cinema from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. Born in New York City to the screenwriter Bayard Veiller and the actress Margaret Wycherly, he relocated to Hollywood in 1930, embarking on a prolific career.

Veiller garnered two Academy Award nominations for Best Screenplay during his career. His first nomination came in 1937 for co-writing the screenplay of *Stage Door* alongside Morrie Ryskind, which featured notable performances by Katharine Hepburn and Ginger Rogers. This film, a loose adaptation of a play by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, also received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.

His second Oscar nod was for *The Killers* (1946), a film noir adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's short story, which introduced Burt Lancaster to audiences. This influential film won the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Film in 1946 and was later preserved in the United States National Film Registry for its cultural significance.

Veiller collaborated with esteemed directors, including Frank Capra, with whom he worked on the *Why We Fight* documentary series during World War II. His partnership with Orson Welles resulted in *The Stranger* (1946), while he also co-produced and co-wrote *State of the Union* (1948). His fruitful collaborations extended to director John Huston, contributing to films like *Moulin Rouge* (1952) and *The Night of the Iguana* (1964), his final credit before his passing from cancer in Hollywood. Veiller was laid to rest in St. Mary Churchyard, Bepton, West Sussex, England, alongside his mother.

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