James Poe
- Born
- October 4, 1921 · Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
- Died
- January 24, 1980
- Writer
James Poe was an American film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the movies Around the World in 80 Days for which he jointly won an Academy Award in 1956, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Summer and Smoke, Lilies of the Field, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?.
Filmography · 18 credits
- 1969They Shoot Horses, Don't They? · Writer
- 1969Riot · Writer
- 1965The Bedford Incident · Writer
- 1963Lilies of the Field · Writer
- 1963Toys in the Attic · Writer
- 1961Summer and Smoke · Writer
- 1961Sanctuary · Writer
- 1959Last Train from Gun Hill · Writer
- 1958Cat on a Hot Tin Roof · Writer
- 1958Hot Spell · Writer
- 1956Around the World in 80 Days · Writer
- 1956Attack · Writer
- 1955The Big Knife · Writer
- 1953A Slight Case of Larceny · Writer
- 1952Scandal Sheet · Writer
- 1952Paula · Writer
- 1949Without Honor · Writer
- 1948Close-Up · Writer