Background
Ludwig, William was born on May 26, 1912 in New York City. Son of Charles and Pearl (Zieph) Ludwig.
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William Ludwig
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William Ludwig, American screenwriter. Bar: New York bar 1934. Member Screen Writers Guild (council, secretary-treasurer 1940-1971), Writers Guild American West (secretary-treasurer 1971-1983, Valentine Davies award 1973, Morgan Cox award 1976, Edmund H. North award 1993), Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Writers Guild Foundation (vice president, recipient founders award 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
AB, Columbia University, 1932. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia University, 1934.
Career
Attorney firms, Prince & Loeb, Nathan Burkan, New York City, 1934-1936;screenwriter, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Studios, Los Angeles, 1937-1958;freelance screenwriter, movies and television, since 1958. Chairman of the board of trustees Producer-Writers Guild Pension Trust, Writers Guild Industry Health Fund. Trustee Motion Pictures and television Fund.
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Membership
Member Screen Writers Guild (council, secretary-treasurer 1940-1971), Writers Guild American West (secretary-treasurer 1971-1983, Valentine Davies award 1973, Morgan Cox award 1976, Edmund H. North award 1993), Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Writers Guild Foundation (vice president, recipient founders award 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Susan E. Riesenfeld, October 2, 1938. 1 son, Richard John.
