Preston Sturges
Born: August 29, 1898
Died: August 6, 1959 (aged 60)
Bio: Preston Sturges was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty, his first of three nominations in the category.
Known for:
- Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- The Great McGinty (1940)
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
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