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Lamar Trotti

1900 – 1952

American film producer

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About Lamar Trotti

Lived 1900 – 1952 (aged 51). Lamar Trotti was an American writer, screenwriter, film producer and producer.

Lamar Jefferson Trotti (October 18, 1900 – August 28, 1952) was an American screenwriter, producer, and motion picture executive.

Early life and education Trotti was born in Atlanta, US. He became the first graduate of the Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia, when he received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (ABJ) in 1921. While at UGA, he was the editor of the independent student newspaper The Red and Black. His eldest son had died in a car crash in 1950. Henry Koster later wrote that he thought Trotti died of "a broken heart" because of his son's death.

Partial filmography The Man Who Dared (1933) – writer (with Dudley Nichols) Hold That Girl (1934) – writer (with Dudley Nichols) Wild Gold (1934) – writer Call It Luck (1934) – writer (with Dudley Nichols) Judge Priest (1934) – writer (with Dudley Nichols) – directed by John Ford, with Will Rogers Bachelor of Arts (1934) – writer Life Begins at 40 (1934) – writer – with Will Rogers Mr. Faintheart (1935) – writer Steamboat Round the Bend (1935) – writer (with Dudley Nichols) – directed by John Ford, with Will Rogers This Is the Life (1935) – writer – with Jane Withers The First Baby (1936) – writer Gentle Julia (1936) – writer – with Jane Withers The Country Beyond (1936) – writer Pepper (1936) – writer – with Jane Withers Ramona (1936) – writer – directed by Henry King Can This Be Dixie? (1936) – writer – with Jane Withers Career Woman (1936) – writer Time Out for Romance (1936) – writer This Is My Affair (1937) – writer Slave Ship (1937) – writer Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937) – writer – directed by Walter Lang Second Honeymoon (1937) – writer – directed by Walter Lang In Old Chicago (1937) – writer – directed by Henry King The Baroness and the Butler (1938) – writer – directed by Walter Lang Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938) – writer – directed by Henry King Gateway (1938) – writer Kentucky (1938) – writer The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939) – writer Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) – writer – directed by John Ford Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) – writer – directed by John Ford Brigham Young: Frontiersman (1940) – writer – directed by Henry Hathaway Hudson's Bay (1941) – writer Man Hunt (1941) – writer (with Dudley Nichols) – directed by Fritz Lang Belle Starr (1941) – writer To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) – writer Tales of Manhattan (1942) – writer Thunder Birds (1942) – writer, producer – directed by William Wellman Immortal Sergeant (1942) – writer, producer The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) – writer, producer – directed by William Wellman Guadalcanal Diary (1943) – writer Wilson (1944) – writer – directed by Henry King A Bell for Adano (1945) – writer, producer – directed by Henry King The Razor's Edge (1946) – writer Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946) – producer Mother Wore Tights (1947) – writer, producer – directed by Walter Lang Captain from Castile (1947) – writer, producer – directed by Henry King The Walls of Jericho (1948) – writer, producer When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948) – writer Yellow Sky (1948) – writer, producer – directed by William Wellman You're My Everything (1949) – writer, producer – directed by Walter Lang Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) – writer, producer – directed by Walter Lang My Blue Heaven (1950) – writer – directed by Henry Koster American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) – writer, producer – directed by Fritz Lang I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) – writer, producer – directed by Walter Lang As Young as You Feel (1951) – writer, producer With a Song in My Heart (1952) – writer, producer – directed by Walter Lang O. Henry's Full House (1952) – writer Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) – writer, producer – directed by Henry Koster There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) – writer – directed by Walter Lang

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Georgia
Awards
Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay; Wilson (1944 film)
Also known as
Lamar Jefferson Trotti

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lamar Trotti?

American film producer (1900–1952)

When was Lamar Trotti born?

Lamar Trotti was born on 18 October 1900 in Atlanta.

When did Lamar Trotti die?

Lamar Trotti died on 28 August 1952 in Oceanside.

What was Lamar Trotti's occupation?

Lamar Trotti was a writer, screenwriter, film producer and producer.

What nationality was Lamar Trotti?

Lamar Trotti was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lamar Trotti

· Wikidata: Q964595

· DBpedia: Lamar Trotti

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