Andrew Solt

Writer, Producer

June 7, 1916 — November 4, 1990 (74 years)
Among Mr. Solt's credits was "In a Lonely Place," a much-praised 1950 film noir directed by Nicholas Ray. It centered on a cynical screenwriter (Humphrey Bogart) who eludes a murder charge but loses his lover (Gloria Grahame) through his violent temper.

The script was hailed as "almost as flinty as the actor himself" in The New York Times by Thomas M. Pryor, who wrote that "because Mr. Solt did not compromise to fabricate a happy ending, the climax packs both surprise and a punch."

Mr. Solt's screenplays included comedies like "Without Reservations" (1946), melodramas such as "Whirlpool" (1949) and "Thunder on the Hill" (1951), the 1949 version of "Little Women" and "For the First Time" (1959), the last film made by Mario Lanza.

Mr. Solt, a native of Budapest, also wrote many plays for television anthologies.

FreeMovies & Shows on Plex

  • Joan of Arc
    Joan of Arc
  • A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show
    A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show
  • Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution
    Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution
  • Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits
    Rock 'N' Roll Forever: Ed Sullivan's Greatest Hits

Known For

  • In a Lonely Place
    In a Lonely Place
  • Little Women
    Little Women
  • Joan of Arc
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    Joan of Arc
  • Whirlpool
    Whirlpool
  • The Jolson Story
    The Jolson Story
  • The Lusty Men
    The Lusty Men
  • Without Reservations
    Without Reservations
  • Thunder on the Hill
    Thunder on the Hill
  • They All Kissed the Bride
    They All Kissed the Bride
  • For the First Time
    For the First Time
  • September Affair
    September Affair
  • Lovely to Look At
    Lovely to Look At
  • One Minute to Zero
    One Minute to Zero
  • ...und nichts als die Wahrheit
    ...und nichts als die Wahrheit
  • A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show
    Free
    A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show
  • Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution
    Free
    Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N Roll Revolution
  • Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents
    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents
    5 Seasons

Filmography

1959
Ángel del infierno · as Screenplay
1959
For the First Time · as Screenplay
1958
1956
1953
1952
1952
1951
The Family Secret · as Screenplay
1951
Thunder on the Hill · as Screenplay
1950
September Affair · as Screenplay
1950
In a Lonely Place · as Screenplay
1950
Whirlpool · as Screenplay
1949
Little Women · as Screenplay
1948
Joan of Arc · as ScreenplayOn Plex
1946
Without Reservations · as Screenplay

1955
1953
1952
1952
Lovely to Look At · as Additional Dialogue
1951
1950
The Lux Video Theatre · as Original Screenplay
1946
The Jolson Story · as Adaptation
1943
1942
They All Kissed the Bride · as Adaptation