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Known For

Writing

Known Credits

17

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-10-17

Deathday

1940-12-22 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Nathanael West

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.

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Known For

The Day of the Locust
6.4%

The Day of the Locust

May 7, 1975

Five Came Back
6.2%

Five Came Back

Jun 23, 1939

Lonelyhearts
6.1%

Lonelyhearts

Mar 4, 1959

The President's Mystery
5.3%

The President's Mystery

Sep 28, 1936

American Playhouse
6.0%

American Playhouse

Jan 12, 1982

Let's Make Music
5.6%

Let's Make Music

Jan 17, 1941

Men Against the Sky
4.4%

Men Against the Sky

Sep 6, 1940

Advice to the Lovelorn
7.0%

Advice to the Lovelorn

Dec 1, 1933

I Stole a Million
6.0%

I Stole a Million

Aug 1, 1939

Born to Be Wild
7.0%

Born to Be Wild

Feb 16, 1938

Ticket to Paradise
6.0%

Ticket to Paradise

Jun 24, 1936

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1982
American Playhouse as Novel
1975
The Day of the Locust as Novel
1959
Lonelyhearts as Novel
1945
I'll Tell the World as Novel
1941
Let's Make Music as Screenplay
1940
Men Against the Sky as Screenplay
1940
Stranger on the Third Floor as Writer
1939
I Stole a Million as Screenplay
1939
Five Came Back as Screenplay
1938
Born to Be Wild as Screenplay
1937
It Could Happen to You as Screenplay
1937
It Could Happen to You as Story
1937
Rhythm in the Clouds as Screenplay
1936
The President's Mystery as Screenplay
1936
Follow Your Heart as Writer
1936
Ticket to Paradise as Writer
1933
Advice to the Lovelorn as Novel
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Nathanael West