Douglas Day Stewart (born January 1, 1940) is an American screenwriter and film director.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman.[2]

Douglas Day Stewart
Douglas Day Stewart, with daughter Shady (left) and wife Judy (right), in 2012
Born (1940-01-01) January 1, 1940 (age 84)
Alma materClaremont McKenna College
Northwestern University
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director
Websitedouglasdaystewart.com

Early life

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Stewart was born January 1, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,[3] and moved to San Marino, California during his adolescence. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1962.[4][5]

From 1962 to 1965, Stewart served in the United States Navy,[3] initially intending enrolling as a Navy Aviation Officer Candidate, from which he was later disqualified due to a medical issue.[6] He was transferred to a unit overseeing the transportation of 7th Marine Regiment to South Vietnam.[6][7][8] His experiences in Candidate School would later form the basis for his screenplay for An Officer and a Gentleman.[7]

After his discharge, Stewart earned a Masters of Arts in Radio, Film and Television from Northwestern University.[3]

Career

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After working as a playwright, Stewart's first screen writing credits was for the television series Room 222. He subsequently wrote for several programs, including Bonanza and The Boy in the Plastic Bubble. The latter earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

In 1980, Stewart wrote the screenplay for the box-office hit The Blue Lagoon.[9]

In 1982, Stewart wrote and co-produced the hit romantic drama An Officer and a Gentleman. A critical and commercial success,[10][11] the film earned Stewart an Oscar nod for Best Original Screenplay.[2] He made his directorial debut two years later, with the film Thief of Hearts.

Filmography

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Screenplays and Teleplays

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Novels

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  • An Officer and a Gentleman's Daughter (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "Douglas Day Stewart". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05.
  2. ^ a b "The 55th Academy Awards (1983) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "About". Douglas Day Stewart. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ "Screenwriter Douglas Day Stewart Gives Provocative Athenaeum Speech - The Student Life". tsl.news. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Writer Douglas Day Stewart talks about An Officer and a Gentleman the Musical on the eve of its national UK tour - Reviews". UK Theatre Network. Retrieved 31 October 2018.[dead link]
  6. ^ a b Padula, Danielle (February 14, 2022). "An Officer and a Gentleman: A Look Inside A Navy Love Story". Broadway Theater League of Utica. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Douglas Day Stewart". Milwaukee Magazine. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "An Officer and a Gentleman writer Douglas Day Stewart: 'I can't tell you how many people have said "I got married because of that film"'". list.co.uk. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Stewart, Douglas Day (31 October 1979). "The Blue Lagoon: Screenplay". publisher not identified. Retrieved 31 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "1982 Domestic Grosses". Box Office Mojo.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  11. ^ "The Greatest Films of 1982". AMC Filmsite.org. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  12. ^ Stewart, Douglas Day (31 October 1979). "An Officer and a gentleman: original story and screenplay". [Script Collectors Service [distributor]]. Retrieved 31 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ "Douglas Day Stewart". milwaukeemag.com. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  14. ^ Stewart, Douglas Day (31 October 1982). "Thief of Hearts: An Original Screenplay". Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "UCLA debate coach reflects on contribution to 1989 film 'Listen to Me'". dailybruin.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Listen to Me, directed by Douglas Day Stewart - Film review". timeout.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Blush With Shame - Arts - The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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