Calder Willingham

Writing

Calder Willingham

Born — Died

1922-12-23 — 1995-02-21

Place of birth

Atlanta, Georgia

Known for

Writing

Credits

10 titles

Calder Baynard Willingham, Jr. (December 23, 1922 - February 19, 1995) was an American novelist and screenwriter. He cowrote several notable screenplays, including Paths of Glory (1957) and One-Eyed Jacks (1961). He and Buck Henry were co-credited (but did not collaborate) on the screenplay for The Graduate (1967), which they adapted separately from a novel by Charles Webb; they won a BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay for their work and were also nominated for an Oscar.

Known for

Behind the camera

The Graduate poster
7.6

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself torn between his older lover and her daughter.

The Graduate

1967

Paths of Glory poster
8.3

A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

Paths of Glory

1957

Little Big Man poster
7.4

Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.

Little Big Man

1970

One-Eyed Jacks poster
6.7

Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.

One-Eyed Jacks

1961

The Vikings poster
7.0

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

The Vikings

1958

Rambling Rose poster
6.2

In the Deep South of the 1930s, Rose is taken in by the Hillyer family to serve as housemaid so that she can avoid falling into a life of prostitution. Her appearence and personality is such that all men fall for her, and she knows it. She can't help herself from getting into trouble with men.

Rambling Rose

1991

Thieves Like Us poster
6.5

Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.

Thieves Like Us

1974

The Strange One poster
6.5

A military school student develops a destructive power over his fellow cadets.

The Strange One

1957

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery poster
3.3

The wife of a paralytic becomes involved in an extra-marital affair, with his permission.

Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery

1978

Dağların Oğlu poster
NR

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Dağların Oğlu

1965