Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Nelson Gidding
Born: September 15, 1919
Died: May 2, 2004 (aged 84)
Bio: Nelson Roosevelt Gidding was an American screenwriter specializing in adaptations. A longtime collaboration with director Robert Wise began with Gidding's screenplay for I Want To Live!, which earned him an Oscar nomination.
Known for:
- The Haunting (1963)
- The Andromeda Strain (1971)
- I Want to Live! (1958)
- The Hindenburg (1975)
- Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)