Samuel A. Taylor

Infobox Actor
name = Samuel A. Taylor
birthname = Samuel Albert Tanenbaum
birthdate = birth date|1912|6|13
location = Chicago, Illinois
deathdate = death date and age|2000|5|26|1912|6|13
deathplace = Blue Hill, Maine
spouse = Suzanne Combes Taylor (1940-2000)
occupation = screenwriter
goldenglobeawards = Best Screenplay
1955 "Sabrina"

Samuel A. Taylor (June 13, 1912–May 26, 2000) was an American playwright and screenwriter.

Born Samuel Albert Tanenbaum in Chicago, Illinois, Taylor made his Broadway debut as author of the play "The Happy Time" in 1950. He wrote the play "Sabrina Fair" in 1953 and co-wrote its film adaptation the following year. In 1955, he won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Academy Award for the screenplay. His early success brought him more work in Hollywood, including the 1956 biographical film "The Eddy Duchin Story" and the Alfred Hitchcock classic "Vertigo" in 1958. His film career faded after the initial box office failure of "Vertigo", though Hitchcock and Taylor remained frequent collaborators. Taylor did an uncredited rewrite of the screenplay for "Psycho" -- due to Hitchcock's dissatisfaction with Joseph Stefano's screenplay -- and wrote the screenplay for Hitchcock's 1969 film "Topaz". He was often contracted to write drafts for Hitchcock's other films, such as "Torn Curtain", though "Topaz" was the only Taylor-penned screenplay to be produced after "Vertigo" and "Psycho".

Taylor was nominated for his only Tony Award in 1962 as co-producer of the play "No Strings", for which he also wrote the book. Other playwrighting credits include "Avanti!" (1968) and "Legend" (1976).

Taylor died of heart failure in Blue Hill, Maine. His credits are sometimes confused with those of novelist and screenwriter Samuel W. Taylor.

Broadway credits

*"Legend" (1976)
*"Avanti!" (1968)
*"Beekman Place" (1964)
*"No Strings" (1962)
*"First Love" (1961)
*"The Pleasure of His Company" (1958)
*"Sabrina Fair" (1953)
*"Nina" (1951)

Additional screenwriting credits

*"The Love Machine" (1971)
*"Goodbye Again" (1961)
*"The Eddy Duchin Story" (1956)
*"Sabrina" (1954)

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