Mel Dinelli
American screenwriter

Mel Dinelli

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American screenwriter
Gender:
Male
Places:
United States of America
Is:
Screenwriter
Work field:
Film, TV, Stage & Radio
Birth:
6 October 1912(Albuquerque, USA)
Death:
28 November 1991(Los Angeles, USA)
Star sign:
Libra
Education:
University of Washington
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Mel Dinelli (6 October 1912, Albuquerque, New Mexico – 28 November 1991, Los Angeles, California) was an American writer for theatre, radio, film and magazines, usually in the suspense genre. He attended the University of Washington.

Selected credits

Screenplays

  • The Spiral Staircase (1946)
  • The Window (1949)
  • The Reckless Moment (1949)
  • House by the River (1950)
  • Cause for Alarm! (1951)
  • Beware, My Lovely (1952) – also based on his play and story, The Man
  • Jeopardy (1953)
  • Lizzie (1957)
  • Step Down to Terror (1958)

Plays

  • The Man (1950) – original production starred Dorothy Gish – based on his short story