Claudine West


Claudine West was a British novelist and screenwriter who was a three-time Academy Award nominee. She moved to Hollywood in 1929, and was employed by MGM on many films, including some of their biggest productions of the late 1930s and early 1940s.
She frequently wrote scripts in European settings, including British-themed films Goodbye, Mr. Chips and The White Cliffs of Dover.
In 1942, West won an Oscar for her work on World War II drama Mrs. Miniver.

Personal life

West was born on 16 January 1884 in Nottingham, England.
West died in Beverly Hills, California on 11 April 1943 after "a long illness."

Selected filmography

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney The High Road The Guardsman Son of India Jenny Lind Payment Deferred Reunion in Vienna The Barretts of Wimpole Street The Dark Angel The Good Earth Marie Antoinette Goodbye, Mr. Chips – Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Mortal Storm Random Harvest - Academy Award nomineeMrs. Miniver – Won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay