Description
Paul Monash was a writer and producer and served as a producer for the television shows
Peyton Place and
Judd, for the Defense among many others. He also produced motion pictures, such as
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and
Slaughterhouse-five. The collection consists of first and final draft scripts and writer's notes for the television series
Peyton Place and
Judd, for the Defense.
Background
Paul Monash was born in Harlem, NY on June 14, 1917. He earned a B.A. in journalism from the University of Wisconsin and an
M.A. in education from Columbia University. He started his career in early television contributing scripts to Studio One, Playhouse 90, and Kraft Theater. In 1959 Monash produced, and wrote the pilot show for series The Untouchables. He went on to Twentieth Century-Fox writing the pilot episode and serving as producer for series Peyton Place and serving as producer for Judd for the Defense. His film credits include Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Carrie among others. He won a Golden Globe Award (1980) for the television film All Quiet on the Western Front, Humanitas Award (1997), for George Wallace, and 2000, he received the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award from the Writers Guild of America. Paul Monash died in January 2003.
Extent
150 Linear Feet
(320 boxes)
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