Author, Playwright, Motion Picture Screenwriter. He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel "The Caine Mutiny" (1951). The story was adapted into both a successful Broadway play and motion picture. Additionally, his novels "The Winds of War" (1971) and "War and Remembrance" (1978) became best sellers, as well as popular TV miniseries (1983, and 1988-1989) which starred Robert Mitchum. Born into a Russian Jewish family, he was raised in a religious household and influenced by his conservative grandfather. Wouk studied at Columbia University and, while there, served as the school's humor magazine editor, prior to receiving his Bachelor of Arts. He acquired experience in the entertainment industry as a scriptwriter for comedian Fred Allen on his radio program. He later held a government position, prior to joining the United States Navy during World War II. During this experience, he served in the South Pacific Theatre, where he was assigned to a destroyer/minesweeper vessel. It would be during this period when Wouk pondered the story lines for future novels. Following his return home, he focused fully on writing and penned his first novel "Aurora Dawn" (1947). This was followed with "City Boy" (1948), which was loosely based on Wouk's youth. He penned the screenplay for the film "Slattery's Hurricane" (1949), which was made into a novel adaptation in 1956. It would be "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) which earned Wouk an immortal place in American Literature. The film, which starred Humphrey Bogart and Fred MacMurray, became a box-office hit and received several Academy Award nominations. Henry Fonda would star in the Broadway adaptation (1954 to 1955). His other works include "Marjorie Morningstar" (1955), "This Is My God: The Jewish Way of Life" (1959), and "The Glory" (1994).
Author, Playwright, Motion Picture Screenwriter. He was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel "The Caine Mutiny" (1951). The story was adapted into both a successful Broadway play and motion picture. Additionally, his novels "The Winds of War" (1971) and "War and Remembrance" (1978) became best sellers, as well as popular TV miniseries (1983, and 1988-1989) which starred Robert Mitchum. Born into a Russian Jewish family, he was raised in a religious household and influenced by his conservative grandfather. Wouk studied at Columbia University and, while there, served as the school's humor magazine editor, prior to receiving his Bachelor of Arts. He acquired experience in the entertainment industry as a scriptwriter for comedian Fred Allen on his radio program. He later held a government position, prior to joining the United States Navy during World War II. During this experience, he served in the South Pacific Theatre, where he was assigned to a destroyer/minesweeper vessel. It would be during this period when Wouk pondered the story lines for future novels. Following his return home, he focused fully on writing and penned his first novel "Aurora Dawn" (1947). This was followed with "City Boy" (1948), which was loosely based on Wouk's youth. He penned the screenplay for the film "Slattery's Hurricane" (1949), which was made into a novel adaptation in 1956. It would be "The Caine Mutiny" (1951) which earned Wouk an immortal place in American Literature. The film, which starred Humphrey Bogart and Fred MacMurray, became a box-office hit and received several Academy Award nominations. Henry Fonda would star in the Broadway adaptation (1954 to 1955). His other works include "Marjorie Morningstar" (1955), "This Is My God: The Jewish Way of Life" (1959), and "The Glory" (1994).
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