Nunnally Johnson

Career Overview

Nunnally Johnson has 103 screen credits in a career dating back to 1927. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Dirty Dozen Series with 3 titles. Signature works include The Dirty Dozen, The Grapes of Wrath, How to Marry a Millionaire. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

103

Birth Date

1897-12-05

Birth Place

Columbus, Georgia, USA

Known For

• 

  The Dirty Dozen
• 

  The Grapes of Wrath
• 

  How to Marry a Millionaire
• 

  The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
• 

  The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
• 

  Flaming Star

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• Dirty Dozen Series (3 titles)
• The Dirty Dozen Collection (3 titles)
• James Brothers Collection (1 titles)
• Bulldog Drummond (Ronald Colman) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Richard Jaeckel (3 collaborations)
• Lee Marvin (2 collaborations)
• Ernest Borgnine (2 collaborations)
• Ivan Triesault (2 collaborations)
• Charles Bronson (1 collaborations)
• Jim Brown (1 collaborations)
• John Cassavetes (1 collaborations)
• George Kennedy (1 collaborations)
• Trini López (1 collaborations)
• Ralph Meeker (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (58 credits)

  • The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission

    characters

    writing
    1988
  • The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

    characters

    writing
    1985
  • The Dirty Dozen

    screenplay

    writing
    1967
  • Dear Brigitte

    writers' assistant

    writing
    1965
  • The World of Henry Orient

    screenplay

    writing
    1964
  • Take Her, She's Mine

    screenplay

    writing
    1963
  • Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

    screenplay

    writing
    1962
  • Something's Got to Give

    writer

    writing
    1962
  • Flaming Star

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • The Angel Wore Red

    screenplay

    writing
    1960
  • The Man Who Understood Women

    screenplay

    writing
    1959
  • The Three Faces of Eve

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • The True Story of Jesse James

    screenplay

    writing
    1957
  • The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

    screenplay

    writing
    1956
  • How to Be Very, Very Popular

    screenplay

    writing
    1955
  • Black Widow

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • Night People

    screenplay

    writing
    1954
  • How to Marry a Millionaire

    screenplay

    writing
    1953
  • My Cousin Rachel

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • We're Not Married!

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • Phone Call from a Stranger

    screenplay

    writing
    1952
  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • The Long Dark Hall

    screenplay

    writing
    1951
  • The Mudlark

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • The Gunfighter

    script consultant

    writing
    1950
  • Three Came Home

    screenplay

    writing
    1950
  • Everybody Does It

    writer

    writing
    1949
  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

    screenplay

    writing
    1948
  • The Dark Mirror

    writer

    writing
    1946
  • Along Came Jones

    writer

    writing
    1945
  • The Southerner

    writer

    writing
    1945
  • The Keys of the Kingdom

    screenplay

    writing
    1944
  • The Woman in the Window

    screenplay

    writing
    1944
  • Casanova Brown

    writer

    writing
    1944
  • Holy Matrimony

    screenplay

    writing
    1943
  • The Moon Is Down

    writer

    writing
    1943
  • Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • The Pied Piper

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Roxie Hart

    screenplay

    writing
    1942
  • Tobacco Road

    screenplay

    writing
    1941
  • Chad Hanna

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • The Grapes of Wrath

    screenplay

    writing
    1940
  • Rose of Washington Square

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Wife, Husband and Friend

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Jesse James

    screenplay

    writing
    1939
  • Banjo on My Knee

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    screenplay

    writing
    1936
  • The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • Thanks a Million

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Cardinal Richelieu

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • Baby Face Harrington

    screenplay

    writing
    1935
  • Kid Millions

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • The House of Rothschild

    screenplay

    writing
    1934
  • Moulin Rouge

    writer

    writing
    1934
  • Mama Loves Papa

    story

    writing
    1933
  • A Bedtime Story

    writer

    writing
    1933
  • Rough House Rosie

    story

    writing
    1927

• directing (8 credits)

  • The Angel Wore Red

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Man Who Understood Women

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Three Faces of Eve

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

    director

    directing
    1957
  • The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit

    director

    directing
    1956
  • How to Be Very, Very Popular

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Black Widow

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Night People

    director

    directing
    1954

• production (36 credits)

  • The Man Who Understood Women

    producer

    production
    1959
  • The Three Faces of Eve

    producer

    production
    1957
  • Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

    producer

    production
    1957
  • How to Be Very, Very Popular

    producer

    production
    1955
  • Black Widow

    producer

    production
    1954
  • Night People

    producer

    production
    1954
  • How to Marry a Millionaire

    producer

    production
    1953
  • My Cousin Rachel

    producer

    production
    1952
  • We're Not Married!

    producer

    production
    1952
  • Phone Call from a Stranger

    producer

    production
    1952
  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

    producer

    production
    1951
  • The Mudlark

    producer

    production
    1950
  • The Gunfighter

    producer

    production
    1950
  • Three Came Home

    producer

    production
    1950
  • Everybody Does It

    producer

    production
    1949
  • Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

    producer

    production
    1948
  • The Dark Mirror

    producer

    production
    1946
  • The Woman in the Window

    producer

    production
    1944
  • Casanova Brown

    producer

    production
    1944
  • The Moon Is Down

    producer

    production
    1943
  • Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

    producer

    production
    1942
  • The Pied Piper

    producer

    production
    1942
  • Roxie Hart

    producer

    production
    1942
  • Chad Hanna

    associate producer

    production
    1940
  • I Was an Adventuress

    associate producer

    production
    1940
  • The Grapes of Wrath

    associate producer

    production
    1940
  • Rose of Washington Square

    producer

    production
    1939
  • Wife, Husband and Friend

    associate producer

    production
    1939
  • Jesse James

    associate producer

    production
    1939
  • Slave Ship

    associate producer

    production
    1937
  • Café Metropole

    associate producer

    production
    1937
  • Nancy Steele Is Missing!

    associate producer

    production
    1937
  • Banjo on My Knee

    associate producer

    production
    1936
  • The Road to Glory

    associate producer

    production
    1936
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island

    associate producer

    production
    1936
  • The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo

    producer

    production
    1935

• crew (1 credits)

  • Moontide

    additional writing

    crew
    1942