Writing

James Lee

Born — Died

1923-01-04 — 2002-07-02

Known for

Writing

Credits

10 titles

Known for

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn poster
5.9

From chicken thief to cabin boy, riverboat pilot to circus performer, Huck Finn outsmarts everyone on his way down the muddy Mississippi.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960

Career poster
6.7

Playwright James Lee adapted his off-Broadway play for the screen in this high-strung adaptation, directed by Joseph Anthony. In this simplistic, backroom show-business-success saga, Anthony Franciosa plays Sam, a struggling young actor who will forsake his family and take any type of menial job in order to become a Broadway star. Dean Martin is on hand as Maury, an aspiring director also trying to claw his way up the ladder of success. When Maury gets his big break, Sam wants a part in his show, but when Maury, who is unwilling to cast Sam in the production, turns down Sam's request, Sam seduces and marries Maury's girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine). In spite of everything, Maury wants his girl back, and Sam agrees to a divorce on the stipulation that Maury cast him as the star in his next show. Once again, Maury reneges and, before Sam can exact his revenge, Uncle Sam comes to the rescue and he is drafted into the army.

Career

1959

Counterpoint poster
6.2

In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.

Counterpoint

1967

Banning poster
5.7

A playboy golf pro, kicked off the circuit for alleged cheating, is forced to hustle for a living.

Banning

1967

Change of Habit poster
5.3

Dr. John Carpenter takes the job of running a health center in a low-income district. He enlists three women to help out who — unbeknownst to him — are actually nuns in street clothes. The church wants to improve the neighborhood but fears that nuns in full habit would be poorly received. Unaware of her unavailability, John falls for Sister Michelle, serenading her with his guitar — which, luckily for him, effectively wears away at her religious resolve.

Change of Habit

1969

The Diary of Anne Frank poster
8.0

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

Behind the camera

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn poster
5.9

From chicken thief to cabin boy, riverboat pilot to circus performer, Huck Finn outsmarts everyone on his way down the muddy Mississippi.

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960

Career poster
6.7

Playwright James Lee adapted his off-Broadway play for the screen in this high-strung adaptation, directed by Joseph Anthony. In this simplistic, backroom show-business-success saga, Anthony Franciosa plays Sam, a struggling young actor who will forsake his family and take any type of menial job in order to become a Broadway star. Dean Martin is on hand as Maury, an aspiring director also trying to claw his way up the ladder of success. When Maury gets his big break, Sam wants a part in his show, but when Maury, who is unwilling to cast Sam in the production, turns down Sam's request, Sam seduces and marries Maury's girlfriend (Shirley MacLaine). In spite of everything, Maury wants his girl back, and Sam agrees to a divorce on the stipulation that Maury cast him as the star in his next show. Once again, Maury reneges and, before Sam can exact his revenge, Uncle Sam comes to the rescue and he is drafted into the army.

Career

1959

Counterpoint poster
6.2

In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-liberated Belgium. While fleeing from a German counterattack, Evans and his orchestra members are captured by a Panzer division and taken to an old chateau in Luxembourg. Despite orders to execute every prisoner, General Schiller, an avid music lover, commands Evans to give a private concert for him.

Counterpoint

1967

Banning poster
5.7

A playboy golf pro, kicked off the circuit for alleged cheating, is forced to hustle for a living.

Banning

1967

Change of Habit poster
5.3

Dr. John Carpenter takes the job of running a health center in a low-income district. He enlists three women to help out who — unbeknownst to him — are actually nuns in street clothes. The church wants to improve the neighborhood but fears that nuns in full habit would be poorly received. Unaware of her unavailability, John falls for Sister Michelle, serenading her with his guitar — which, luckily for him, effectively wears away at her religious resolve.

Change of Habit

1969

The Diary of Anne Frank poster
8.0

During World War II, a teenage Jewish girl named Anne Frank and her family are forced into hiding in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.

The Diary of Anne Frank

1967

No artwork available
NR

A teacher is forced to return to work despite still being traumatized by a tragedy that befell her. On the same day, five students go on an excursion by the riverside. One of them discovers a mysterious bottle and opens it. Chaos ensues as students still in the dormitory become possessed one by one. To survive, they must endure and some must make sacrifices.

Rasuk

2022

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style poster
7.0

The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was framed on a drug charge, and his travels throughout Europe, where he first gained worldwide fame.

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976

The Holy Terror poster
7.0

A television dramatization based on the life and work of Florence Nightingale. The story, set in 1856, relates the incidents in her life following the war in the Crimea, where she had gained such fame that her name was virtually a household word.

The Holy Terror

1965

Histeria The Series poster
NR

# Translation It tells the story of a group of students at a boarding school who begin to be haunted by mysterious occurrences, leading them to investigate a murder case that took place at their school 10 years ago. Since their investigation begins, one by one incidents and terrifying events occur, causing what happened 10 years ago to repeat itself. Episode 1 - Alia begins registering at a new school, Sri Fatimah School. Trying to adjust, she befriends her classmates Putri and Vanidah. Upon entering the dormitory room, Alia is informed that her living quarters previously belonged to a student named Farah who committed suicide.

Histeria The Series

2022