Elliott Nugent
Director
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Elliott Nugent (September 20, 1896, Dover, Ohio - August 9, 1980, New York City) was an American actor, writer, and film director. He successfully made the transition from silent film to sound. He directed The Cat and the Canary (1939), starring Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. He also directed the Hope films Never Say Die (1939) and My Favorite Brunette (1947). Nugent was a college classmate (and lifelong friend) of fellow Ohioan James Thurber. Together, they wrote the Broadway play The Male Animal (1940) in which Nugent starred with Gene Tierney. He also directed the 1942 Warner Bros. film version of The Male Animal, starring Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland. Nugent's autobiography Events Leading Up to the Comedy (1965) skips over large portions of Nugent's life and work, but deals honestly with the alcoholism that largely ended his career. Nugent was the son of veteran actor J.C. Nugent who sometimes wrote or acted with Elliott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Elliott Nugent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Who is Elliott Nugent?+
Elliott Nugent was an American actor, writer, and film director who successfully transitioned from the stage and silent films to classic Hollywood sound comedies and dramas.
What is Elliott Nugent known for?+
He is best known for directing classic comedies and mysteries such as The Cat and the Canary starring Bob Hope and the film version of The Male Animal.
Which studios did Elliott Nugent work with?+
He directed feature films for major Hollywood studios including Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Full filmography on Mood.
