Paul Dehn

Screenwriter

About

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Birth Place

Manchester, England, GB

Born

November 05, 1912

Died

September 30, 1976

Biography

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Former critic who turned to stage writing and entered film in 1951, sharing a best original story Oscar with James Bernard for "Seven Days to Noon." Through the 1960s Dehn scripted several superior espionage films, notably "Goldfinger" (1964), "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" (1965) and "The Deadly Affair" (1967)....

Filmography

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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Fragment of Fear (1971)

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Goldfinger (1964) -- (Movie Clip) Personal Vendetta

Goldfinger (1964) -- (Movie Clip) I Expect You To Die

Biography

Former critic who turned to stage writing and entered film in 1951, sharing a best original story Oscar with James Bernard for "Seven Days to Noon." Through the 1960s Dehn scripted several superior espionage films, notably "Goldfinger" (1964), "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" (1965) and "The Deadly Affair" (1967).

Filmography

Writer (Feature Film)

Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

Fragment of Fear (1971)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

The Taming of the Shrew (1967)

The Deadly Affair (1967)

The Night of the Generals (1967)

Additional Dialogue

The Night of the Generals (1967)

The Spy Who Came In From the Cold (1965)

Goldfinger (1964)

Orders to Kill (1958)

Seven Days to Noon (1950)

Producer (Feature Film)

Fragment of Fear (1971)

Associate Producer

Music (Feature Film)

The Innocents (1961)

I Am a Camera (1955)

I Am a Camera (1955)

Moulin Rouge (1953)

Life Events

1936

Began writing film criticism in London

1951

Co-wrote first screenplay, "Seven Days to Noon"

Videos

Goldfinger (1964) -- (Movie Clip) Personal Vendetta Back at HQ, Bond (Sean Connery) tells "M" (Bernard Lee) about the killing of Jill Masterson, confirms he's up for the job, then does customary banter with Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell) in Goldfinger, 1964.

Goldfinger (1964) -- (Movie Clip) He Likes To Win 007 (Sean Connery) in his first encounter with the title character (Gert Fröbe), who's playing gin in Miami Beach with Simmons (Austin Willis), with help from Jill (Shirley Eaton) in Goldfinger, 1964.

Goldfinger (1964) -- (Movie Clip) I Expect You To Die The industrial laser cues a famous conversation between the bound Bond (Sean Connery) and the title character (Gert Fröbe) in a scene enhanced by Ken Adam's production design and John Stears' special effects, in the third 007 feature, Goldfinger, 1964.

Taming Of The Shrew, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) A Husband For The Elder Bianca (Natasha Pyne) pursued home by Lucentio (Michael York), her father (Michael Hordern) fending off suitors and the first appearance of her sister Katherina (Elizabeth Taylor), in Franco Zeffirelli's first film, set in Shakespeare's mythical Padua, The Taming Of The Shrew, 1967.

Taming Of The Shrew, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) No Man But Me Katherina (Elizabeth Taylor) rolls in the wool, thinking she's escaped Petruchio (Richard Burton), who then begins their lengthy fight, in Franco Zeffirelli's rowdy The Taming Of The Shrew, 1967, from the Shakespeare play.

Deadly Affair, The -- (Movie Clip) Our Eyes Were Dewy Delight for John Le Carre fans, opening scenes with James Mason (as Dobbs), Robert Flemyng (as Fennan) and Harriet Andersson (as Ann), from The Deadly Affair, 1967, Sidney Lumet's faithful treatment of Le Carre's Call For The Dead.

Deadly Affair, The -- (Movie Clip) The Issues Were Clearer Every-straying wife Ann (Harriet Andersson) surprises husband Charles (James Mason) with the appearance of Austrian friend Dieter (Maximilian Schell), in Sidney Lumet's The Deadly Affair, 1967, from a John Le Carre novel.

Taming Of The Shrew, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) To Thrive And Wive Hortensio (Victor Spinetti) and Gremio (Cyril Cusack) lamenting the poor prospects of a husband for Katherina (Elizabeth Taylor, not seen), when Petruchio (Richard Burton) appears, in Franco Zeffirelli's Shakespeare The Taming Of The Shrew, 1967.

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Not A Crackle After opening with the almost-exact ending of the original, the sequel proceeds with another American astronaut, Brent (James Franciscus), and his skipper (Tod Andrews) deducing that they’ve crashed on the same planet Taylor (Charlton Heston) found, in Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, 1970.

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Milk Of Kindness Zira (Kim Hunter) and Cornelius (David Watson) flip when native human Nova (Linda Harrison) delivers just-arrived astronaut Brent (James Franciscus), who's rather like Charlton Heston from the original, boss Zaius (Maurice Evans) joining, in the sequel Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, 1970.

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) -- (Movie Clip) It's A City Of Apes! Mute native Nova (Linda Harrison), who can't explain, shows Astronaut Brent (James Franciscus) the apes,with Ursus (James Gregory) urging Zaius (Maurice Evans) and dissenting Zira and (the new!) Cornelius (Kim Hunter, David Watson) to war, in the sequel Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, 1970.

Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970) -- (Movie Clip) Get Out Of My Head! Poking around subterranean New York, astronaut Brent (James Franciscus) finds himself compelled to attack his native human friend Nova (Linda Harrison), the appearance of freaky Gregory Sierra, then Paul Richards, only sort-of explaining, in the sequel Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, 1970.

Deadly Affair, The - (Original Trailer) A secret agent investigates the tangled affairs surrounding a government official's suicide in The Deadly Affair (1966) starring James Mason.

Moulin Rouge - (Original Trailer) French painter Toulouse-Lautrec (Jose Ferrer) searches for love despite his physical limitations in Moulin Rouge (1952), an Oscar winning biography by director John Huston.

Murder on the Orient Express - (Original Trailer) Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a mysterious businessman on a train ride in Murder on the Orient Express (1974)starring Albert Finney.

Spy Who Came In From the Cold, The - (Original Trailer) A British agent infiltrates the enemy by allowing himself to be disgraced at home in The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (1965) starring Richard Burton and Claire Bloom.

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