Norman Ginsbury
Norman Ginsbury (1902–1991) was a British writer, known for his plays. He also wrote material for film and television.
Norman Ginsbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1902 |
| Died | 15 October 1991 Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Writer |
His 1935 play Viceroy Sarah about Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, ran for 157 performances in the West End.[1]
His 1945 play The First Gentleman ran for more than five hundred performances and was adapted into a 1948 film of the same title.[2] In 1946 he had also worked on the screenplay of The Magic Bow for Gainsborough Pictures. He was also co-wrote the original screenplay for Alexander Korda's troubled film production Bonnie Prince Charlie.
He also translated several of Henrik Ibsen's works for performance on the London stage.
References
- Wearing p.419
- Goble p.763
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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