John Gay

John Gay

Deceased · Born: Apr 1, 1924 · Died: Feb 4, 2017

Personal Details

BornApr 1, 1924 Whittier, California, USA

Biography

John Gay, a renowned American screenwriter, was born on April 1, 1924, marking the beginning of a life that would be filled with creativity and innovation in the world of cinema. Throughout his illustrious career, he left an indelible mark on the industry, leaving behind a legacy that would be cherished for generations to come.

From his early days to his later years, John Gay remained a constant force in the world of screenwriting, always pushing the boundaries of storytelling and exploring new ways to captivate audiences. His work was characterized by its unique blend of wit, humor, and emotional depth, which allowed him to connect with viewers on a profound level.

John Gay's life was filled with numerous accomplishments, and his dedication to his craft earned him a reputation as one of the most respected and beloved screenwriters of his time. Despite his many successes, he remained humble and kind, always willing to lend a helping hand to his fellow writers and artists.

Tragically, John Gay's life came to an end on February 4, 2017, leaving behind a void that could never be filled. His passing was met with an outpouring of tributes and condolences from the film community, as well as from fans around the world who had been touched by his work.

Today, John Gay's legacy continues to inspire and influence a new generation of screenwriters and filmmakers, ensuring that his memory will live on for years to come. His contributions to the world of cinema will never be forgotten, and his name will always be synonymous with excellence and dedication to the art of storytelling.

Career

{"id":103834302,"title":"Cruel Doubt","year":"1992","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/cruel-doubt","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834302.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834302.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Cruel Doubt
Cruel Doubt as Writer
{"id":61286,"title":"Inherit the Wind","year":"1988","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/inherit-the-wind-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61286.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":103834386,"title":"Windmills of the Gods","year":"1988","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/windmills-of-the-gods","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834386.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834386.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":102532,"title":"Uncle Tom's Cabin","year":"1987","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/uncle-toms-cabin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_102532.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_102532.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":161406,"title":"Manhunt for Claude Dallas","year":"1986","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/manhunt-for-claude-dallas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161406.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":162023,"title":"Samson and Delilah","year":"1984","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/samson-and-delilah-1984","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162023.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162023.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":103834466,"title":"Fatal Vision","year":"1984","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/fatal-vision","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834466.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834466.jpg"},"released":1}
Fatal Vision
Fatal Vision as Screenplay
{"id":63236,"title":"Ivanhoe","year":"1982","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ivanhoe-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ahbhhbj4jf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ahbhhbj4jf0.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe as Writer
{"id":63288,"title":"A Piano for Mrs. Cimino","year":"1982","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-piano-for-mrs-cimino","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63288.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63288.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63426,"title":"The Hunchback of Notre Dame","year":"1982","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hunchback-of-notre-dame-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63426.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63426.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":162571,"title":"Witness for the Prosecution","year":"1982","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/witness-for-the-prosecution-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162571.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":162677,"title":"The Long Summer of George Adams","year":"1982","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-long-summer-of-george-adams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162677.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162677.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":44714,"title":"The Bunker","year":"1981","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bunker-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_44714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_44714.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
The Bunker
The Bunker as Screenplay
{"id":63742,"title":"Berlin Tunnel 21","year":"1981","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/berlin-tunnel-21","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63742.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63742.jpg"},"released":1}
Berlin Tunnel 21
Berlin Tunnel 21 as Screenplay
{"id":85929,"title":"Dial 'M' for Murder","year":"1981","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dial-m-for-murder-1981-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85929.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":85934,"title":"Stand by Your Man","year":"1981","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/stand-by-your-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85934.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":63992,"title":"A Tale of Two Cities","year":"1980","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-tale-of-two-cities","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1eovkkkv6pkg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1eovkkkv6pkg.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":163177,"title":"A Private Battle","year":"1980","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-private-battle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163177.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":204689,"title":"Transplant","year":"1979","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/transplant","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204689.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Transplant
Transplant as Writer
{"id":81093,"title":"Les Miserables","year":"1978","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/les-miserables-1978","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81093.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81093.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Les Miserables
Les Miserables as Screenplay
{"id":64372,"title":"The Amazing Howard Hughes","year":"1977","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-amazing-howard-hughes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64372.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":163932,"title":"Kill Me If You Can","year":"1977","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kill-me-if-you-can","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163932.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163932.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":173308,"title":"Captains Courageous","year":"1977","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/captains-courageous-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173308.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173308.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81519,"title":"A Matter of Time","year":"1976","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/a-matter-of-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81519.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
A Matter of Time
A Matter of Time as Screenplay
{"id":86221,"title":"Hennessy","year":"1975","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hennessy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86221.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86221.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Hennessy
Hennessy as Screenplay
{"id":86315,"title":"The Red Badge of Courage","year":"1974","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-red-badge-of-courage-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86315.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":164787,"title":"Things in Their Season","year":"1974","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/things-in-their-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164787.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164787.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":196028,"title":"The Chadwick Family","year":"1974","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-chadwick-family","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196028.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164982,"title":"My Darling Daughters' Anniversary","year":"1973","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-darling-daughters-anniversary-1973","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164982.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":27861,"title":"Sometimes a Great Notion","year":"1971","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sometimes-a-great-notion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27861.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":16092,"title":"Soldier Blue","year":"1970","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/soldier-blue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2klqj4mlvgcg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2klqj4mlvgcg.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
Soldier Blue
Soldier Blue as Screenplay
{"id":87373,"title":"No Way to Treat a Lady","year":"1968","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/no-way-to-treat-a-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87373.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87373.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":87397,"title":"The Power","year":"1968","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-power","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87397.jpg"},"released":1}
The Power
The Power as Screenplay
{"id":166566,"title":"The Last Safari","year":"1967","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-safari","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166566.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":87705,"title":"The Hallelujah Trail","year":"1965","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hallelujah-trail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87705.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87705.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":65850,"title":"The Courtship of Eddie's Father","year":"1963","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-courtship-of-eddies-father-1963","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65850.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
{"id":9291,"title":"How the West Was Won","year":"1962","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/how-the-west-was-won","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rt5cn9bdu20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4rt5cn9bdu20.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":96195,"title":"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse","year":"1962","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-four-horsemen-of-the-apocalypse-1962","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7uhhludq8te0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7uhhludq8te0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65959,"title":"The Happy Thieves","year":"1961","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-happy-thieves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65959.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65959.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves as Screenplay
{"id":5447,"title":"Run Silent Run Deep","year":"1958","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/run-silent-run-deep","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1p0qu706tng8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1p0qu706tng8.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":11860,"title":"Separate Tables","year":"1958","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/separate-tables","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11860.jpg"},"released":1}
Separate Tables
Separate Tables as Screenplay
{"id":9813,"title":"Around the World in 80 Days","year":"1989","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/around-the-world-in-80-days-1989-1","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9813.jpg"},"released":1}
1989