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Birth Name: James Rufus Agee
Born: 27 November 1909 Died: 16 May 1955
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Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Mia Fritsch
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In Praise of Mickey Rooney
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Oscars 1956 Winners (My Version)
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James Agee was an American novelist, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic. In the 1940s, writing for Time Magazine, he was one of the most influential film critics in the United States. His autobiographical novel, "A Death in the Family" (1957), won the author a posthumous 1958 Pulitzer Prize. Agee is also known as a co-writer of the book "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men" and as the screenwriter of the film classics "The African Queen" and "The Night of the Hunter".
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1. The Night of the Hunter (1955)
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3. White Mane (1953) (1953)
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4. All the Way Home (1963)
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5. The Quiet One (1948)
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1. A Death in the Family (1998)
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1. Omnibus (1952)
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1. Genghis Khan (1950)
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2. Agee (1980)
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3. Face to Face (1952)
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In Praise of Mickey Rooney (11 person items)" “I am quite sure about Mickey Rooney: He is an extremely wise and moving actor, and if I am ever again tempted to speak disrespectfully of him, that will be in anger over the unforgivable waste of a forceful yet subtle talent, proved capable of self-discipline and of the hardest roles …”"
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Oscars 1956 Winners (My Version) (26 movies items)"Best Adapted Screenplay! Winner: James Agee, The Night of the Hunter! Nominees: Don McGuire and Millard Kaufman - Bad Day at Black Rock Paul Osborn - East of Eden Paddy Chayefsky - Marty Joshua Logan and Frank S. Nugent - Mister Roberts"