Paul Dehn
Paul Dehn | |
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| Born | Paul Edward Dehn 5 November 1912 Manchester, England |
| Died | 30 September 1976 (aged 63) London, England |
| Alma mater | Brasenose College, Oxford |
| Years active | 1950–1974 |
| Partner | James Bernard |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1939–1945 |
| Unit | Special Operations Executive |
| Conflicts | World War II |
Paul Edward Dehn (/ˈdeɪn/ DAYN; 5 November 1912 – 30 September 1976) was a British screenwriter, playwright, critic, and World War II intelligence officer.
He was known for writing the screenplays to Goldfinger (1964), the John le Carré adaptations The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and The Deadly Affair (1967), the Planet of the Apes films (1970-74), and the Sidney Lumet-directed adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express (1974).
He won an Academy Award for Best Story for Seven Days to Noon (1950), and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Orders to Kill (1958).