About Adrian Johnson
Lived 1883 – 1964 (aged 81). Adrian Johnson was an American screenwriter.
Adrian Owen Johnson (January 13, 1883 – September 14, 1964) was a prolific American screenwriter during the silent film era. Johnson wrote some of Fox Film's highest-grossing films. More than a dozen starred Theda Bara. His screenplay for Cleopatra depicted Antony and Cleopatra's love affair from the perspective of Hamarachi.
Filmography Romeo and Juliet (1916) The Tiger Woman (1917) Madame DuBarry (1917) Cleopatra (1917) Salomé (1918) The Soul of Buddha (1918) The Danger Zone (1918) The Caillaux Case (1918) The Forbidden Path (1918) Checkers (1919) When Men Desire (1919), adaptation of a J. Searle Dawley story
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Who was Adrian Johnson?
American screenwriter (1883-1964)
When was Adrian Johnson born?
Adrian Johnson was born on 13 January 1883 in Knoxville.
When did Adrian Johnson die?
Adrian Johnson died on 14 September 1964 in Los Angeles.
What was Adrian Johnson's occupation?
Adrian Johnson was a screenwriter.
What nationality was Adrian Johnson?
Adrian Johnson was American.
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· DBpedia: Adrian Johnson (screenwriter)
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