Roger O. Hirson
Writing · Writer · Screenplay · Story
Born May 5, 1926 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Active 1948–2019
Roger Overholt Hirson was an American dramatist and screenwriter best known for his books of the Broadway musicals, Pippin, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award, and Walking Happy.
Filmography
Pippin: 50th Anniversary Concert (2025) — WriterA Christmas Carol (1984) — ScreenplayThe Bridge at Remagen (1969) — StoryDemon Seed (1977) — ScreenplayHallmark Hall of Fame (1951) — WriterA Woman Named Jackie (1991) — TeleplayThe Old Man and the Sea (1990) — ScreenplayPippin (1981) — BookNinotchka (1960) — AdaptationThe Adams Chronicles (1976) — WriterTo Catch a King (1984) — WriterThe Alcoa Hour (1955) — WriterThe DuPont Show of the Week (1961) — WriterStudio One (1948) — WriterThe Ted Kennedy Jr. Story (1986) — WriterStrike Force (1975) — TeleplayPieces of Dreams (1970) — ScreenplayA Bell for Adano (1967) — WriterJourney to the Day (1960) — Writer