Ben Maddow
Ben Maddow | |
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| Born | Benjamin David Maddow August 7, 1909 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 1992 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Pen name | David Wolff |
| Occupation | Screenwriter, film director |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Notable works | The Asphalt Jungle (1950) |
| Spouse |
Freda Flier (m. 1944) |
| Children | 2 |
Ben Maddow (aka David Wolff; August 7, 1909 – October 9, 1992) was an American screenwriter and documentarian. His career spanned the 1930s to 1970s. He was best known for co-writing with John Huston the Oscar-nominated screenplay for The Asphalt Jungle.