D. M. Marshman, Jr.
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| Occupation | Writer, Screenwriter | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1950-1956 | ||||||||||
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D.M. Marshman, Jr. is an American Academy Award winning screenwriter.
Marshman is known mainly for his contribution to the film script for Sunset Boulevard. He suggested that a gigolo be introduced to the story as a romantic interest for the heroine. Characteristics of the main character can be attributed to Marshman, such as name similarity, personality, and identical birthday. He shared a screenwriting credit with Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. The three won an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay.
Marshman has only one other film to his credit, a 1953 production titled Taxi.
Marshman graduated from Yale University in 1945 and was also a successful editor for Time and Life magazines.
[edit] See also
- Article on the surname Marshman.
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