James R. Webb
Writing · Screenplay · Writer · Story
Born Oct 4, 1910 · Denver, Colorado, USA
Active 1941–1974 · Awards: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
James Ruffin Webb was an American screenwriter. He was best known for writing the screenplay for the film How the West Was Won (1962), which garnered widespread critical acclaim and earned him an Academy Award.
Filmography
Cape Fear (2026) — Original Film WriterCape Fear (1991) — Original Film WriterCape Fear (1962) — ScreenplayThe Big Country (1958) — ScreenplayHow the West Was Won (1962) — WriterVera Cruz (1954) — ScreenplayCheyenne Autumn (1964) — ScreenplayGuns for San Sebastian (1967) — ScreenplayApache (1954) — WriterPork Chop Hill (1959) — ScreenplayTrapeze (1956) — ScreenplayThey Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) — ScreenplayThe Organization (1971) — WriterIllegal (1955) — ScreenplayKings of the Sun (1963) — ScreenplayRags to Riches (1941) — WriterThe Big Trees (1952) — ScreenplayPhantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) — WriterSouth of St. Louis (1949) — WriterThe Hawaiians (1970) — ScreenplayMontana (1950) — ScreenplaySinful Davey (1969) — WriterClose to My Heart (1951) — Screenplay · NovelNevada City (1941) — Writer