John Howard Lawson

John Howard Lawson

Writing

Birthday

1894/09/24

Day of death

1977/08/11 (82 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also know as

Edward Lewis

Biography

John Howard Lawson (September 25, 1894 – August 11, 1977) was an American writer. He was for several years head of the Hollywood division of the Communist Party USA. He was also the organization's cultural manager and answered directly to V.J. Jerome, the Party's New York-based cultural chief. He was the first president of the Writers Guild of America, West after the Screen Writers Guild divided into two regional organizations. Lawson was one of the Hollywood Ten, the first group of American fil...Read more

Acting
Arthur Miller: Writer
7.1

(2017) Arthur Miller: Writer

as Self (archive footage)

The Hollywood Ten
6.6

(1950) The Hollywood Ten

as Self

Red Hollywood
6.1

(1996) Red Hollywood

as Himself (archive footage)

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner
9.5

(2019) Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

as Self (archive footage)

Marlon Brando, un acteur nommé désir
7.3

(2014) Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

as Self - Screenwriter (archive footage)