Ernest Lehman

Ernest Lehman (born December 8, 1915 in New York City - died July 2 2005 in Los Angeles, California ) was a successful screenwriter in Hollywood. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwiting career. In 2001 he received an honorary Oscar for his works, the first screenwriter to receive that honor.

Writing credits

• The King and I (1956)
• North by Northwest (1959)
• The Sound of Music (1965)
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)