Robert Emmet Sherwood was an American playwright and screenwriter.
Occupation
screenwriter, playwright, dramaturge, journalist
Citizenship
United States
Born
April 4, 1896
Died
November 14, 1955
Overview
Robert Emmet Sherwood (April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
He is the author of Waterloo Bridge, Idiot's Delight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Rebecca, There Shall Be No Night, The Best Years of Our Lives and The Bishop's Wife.
He received Pulitzer Prize for Drama , Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) and Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948) awards.
Early life and family
