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John Michael Hayes
Highest Rated: 98% Rear Window (1954)
Lowest Rated: 20% Judith (1966)
Birthday: May 11, 1919
Birthplace: Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Penned a host of scripts during the 1950s and 60s, many of them so-called "women's pictures," but is best remembered for his work on several witty Hitchcock films. Twice nominated for an Oscar ("Rear Window" 1954, "Peyton Place" 1957), Hayes had a string of respectable box office and occasional critical hits. His other Hitchcock collaborations include, "The Trouble With Harry" (1955), "To Catch a Thief" (1955) and the remake of "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956). His relationship with Hitch soured when the trades began referring to their projects as "Hitchcock-Hayes" films. Hitchcock was never crazy about sharing credit with anyone. In 1956 he asked Hayes to work for nothing on a film he owed Warner Bros., "The Wrong Man." When Hayes refused Hitchcock never spoke to him again.
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John Michael Hayes
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nevada Smith | Producer | - | 1975 |
| 50% |
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Nevada Smith | Screenwriter | - | 1966 |
| 20% | No Score Yet | Judith | Writer | - | 1966 |
| No Score Yet |
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Where Love Has Gone | Screenwriter | - | 1964 |
| 80% |
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The Children's Hour | Screenwriter | - | 1961 |
| 65% |
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Peyton Place | Screenwriter | - | 1957 |
| 88% |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much | Writer | - | 1956 |
| 88% |
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The Trouble With Harry | Screenwriter | - | 1955 |
| 92% |
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To Catch a Thief | Screenwriter | - | 1955 |
| 98% |
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Rear Window | Writer | $1.6M | 1954 |
| No Score Yet |
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Thunder Bay | Screenwriter | - | 1953 |
| No Score Yet |
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Red Ball Express | Screenwriter | - | 1952 |