Person
Nathanael West
Writing · 1903–1940 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Nathanael West (born Nathan Weinstein; October 17, 1903 – December 22, 1940) was an American author and screenwriter. He is remembered for two darkly satirical novels: Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939), set respectively in the newspaper and Hollywood film industries. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nathanael West, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for

American Playhouse
Novel

The Day of the Locust
Novel

Stranger on the Third Floor
Writer

I'll Tell the World
Novel

Lonelyhearts
Novel

Five Came Back
Screenplay

I Stole a Million
Screenplay

Born to Be Wild
Screenplay

Ticket to Paradise
Writer

Rhythm in the Clouds
Screenplay
Filmography
- 1982American PlayhouseNovel
- 1975The Day of the LocustNovel
- 1959LonelyheartsNovel
- 1945I'll Tell the WorldNovel
- 1941Let's Make MusicScreenplay
- 1940Men Against the SkyScreenplay
- 1940Stranger on the Third FloorWriter
- 1939I Stole a MillionScreenplay
- 1939Five Came BackScreenplay
- 1938Born to Be WildScreenplay
- 1937It Could Happen to YouScreenplay
- 1937Rhythm in the CloudsScreenplay
- 1936The President's MysteryScreenplay
- 1936Follow Your HeartWriter
- 1936Ticket to ParadiseWriter
- 1933Advice to the LovelornNovel
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