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Ardel Wray ( née Mockbee; October 28, 1907 – October 14, 1983) was an American screenwriter and story editor, best known for her work on Val Lewton's classic horror films in the 1940s. Her screenplay credits from that era include I Walked with a Zombie, The Leopard Man and Isle of the Dead .
Dec 26, 2018 · A profile of the life and career of Ardel Wray, author of acclaimed screenplays for Val Lewton 1940s B-movie masterpieces like I Walked with a Zombie and The Leopard Man. Pop reviews and in-depth analyses of current and classic films from around the world.
Ardel Wray was a screenwriter and story editor, best known for her work on Val Lewton's classic horror films in the 1940s, including I Walked with a Zombie, The Leopard Man, and Isle of the Dead.
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- October 28, 1907
- Ardel Wray
- October 14, 1983
Ardel Wray was an American screenwriter and story editor, best known for her work on Val Lewton's classic horror films in the 1940s. Her screenplay credits from that era include I Walked with a Zombie, The Leopard Man and Isle of the Dead.
Oct 19, 2021 · Directed by Jacques Tourneur and adapted by Ardel Wray and Edward Dein from the novel Black Alibi by the great pulp writer Cornell Woolrich, the sequence in question features a young girl in a New Mexico town making her way home at night after running an errand for her mother to buy a bag of flour.
Scripted by Ardel Wray, who worked regularly with Val Lewton (I Walked with a Zombie, The Leopard Man, Isle of the Dead), it is beautifully characterized and has some vividly eerie touches (better exploited in Roy Hunt's camerawork than by Clemens' direction).
Jun 10, 2021 · “Adam’s podcast celebrates so many Hollywood figures both famous and forgotten— people like brilliant producer (and immigrant) Val Lewton, groundbreaking female screenwriter Ardel Wray, Calypso...
