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George Axelrod

(1922–2003) Screenwriter

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George Axelrod was a screenwriter.

Quick Facts About George Axelrod

Born: June 9, 1922
Died: June 21, 2003
Profession: Screenwriter

About George Axelrod

American screenwriter, producer (1922-2003)... | George Axelrod was an American screenwriter and producer. His play The Seven Year Itch (1952), was adapted into a film of the same name starring Marilyn Monroe. Axelrod was nominated for an Academy Award for his 1961 adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's and also adapted Richard Condo

Quotes by George Axelrod

“Gabrielle: When I was a little girl, on Sunday mornings, if I'd been good, I was allowed to feed the giraffes. Richard:…

Little girl

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“Richard: You really like it, don't you. Gabrielle: What? Richard: Life. Gabrielle: Oh! Every morning when I wake up and I see…

Every morning

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“You know what's wrong with you, Miss Whoever-You-Are? You're chicken, you've got no guts. You're afraid to stick out your chin and…

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Any gentleman with the slightest chic will give a girl a fifty dollar bill for the powder room.

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“I don't see how My Fair Lady and Frankenstein are the same. Oh, wait a minute. Yes I do.”

Frankenstein

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“In your defence, it's been a long day and you've had a lot to drink.”

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I don't mind dying, the trouble is you feel so bloody stiff the next day.

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