Niven Busch
Niven Busch was an influential American screenwriter, novelist, and producer born in New York City in 1903. He began his career as an associate editor at Time magazine, owing to his connection with his cousin, Briton Hadden, one of the magazine's co-founders. Busch transitioned into the film industry in the 1930s, writing numerous screenplays that contributed to iconic American cinema through the mid-1950s. Among his notable works are the novels "Duel in the Sun" and "The Furies," and he received an Academy Award nomination in 1937 for Best Original Story for "In Old Chicago." Busch's screenwriting credits include films like "The Postman Always Rings Twice" and "The Treasure of Pancho Villa." He also served as a story editor for the acclaimed production "The Little Foxes" in 1941. In his later years, he made a brief appearance in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being." Niven Busch passed away from heart failure in San Francisco in 1991, leaving behind a legacy marked by his significant contributions to film and literature.
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Niven Busch
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- Born: April 26, 1903
- Birthplace: New York, New York
- Died: August 25, 1991
- Place of death: San Francisco, California
Biography
Niven Busch was born in New York City in 1903. His cousin, Briton Hadden, cofounded Time magazine, and Busch served as associate editor of Time while in his twenties. His magazine writing drew the attention of Warner Bros. studios. Busch would write many screenplays from the 1930’s to the 1950’s, as well as pen two novels, Duel in the Sun, and The Furies.
Busch found himself present at the creation of much of American cinematic history in dozens of productions from the early 1930’s to the mid-1950’s. He was the novelist, screenwriter, and producer for the 1950 story and motion picture The Capture. He received an Academy Award nomination in 1937 (Best Original Story) for his work on the film In Old Chicago. Among the films with which he was associated were The Postman Always Rings Twice, The Man from the Alamo, Miss Pinkerton, and The Treasure of Pancho Villa. He also was story editor for the 1941 production of The Little Foxes.
Busch’s work was translated into other languages for television and film. A few years before his death, Busch acted in the film The Unbearable Lightness of Being. Busch suffered heart failure and died in San Francisco in 1991.