Biography
James Kevin McGuinness (December 20, 1894 – December 4, 1950) was an American screenwriter and film producer. He wrote for 36 films between 1927 and 1950. He wrote for The New Yorker magazine. He was born in Ireland and immigrated to New York in 1904. He arrived in Los Angeles in the 1920s at the dawn of the "talkies" era and thereafter worked in the film industry as a writer and later a producer. He later became chief supervisor and executive producer at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He died in New York in 1950 from a heart attack.
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Filmography
all 44
Movies 44
Writer 40
Producer 3
Voice 1
Writer
Brain Donors (1992)
Movie
Writer
Rio Grande (1950)
Movie
5.33
Narrator (voice)
December 7th (1943)
Movie
Writer
The Battle of Midway (1942)
Movie
Writer
Men of Boys Town (1941)
Movie
Writer
The Bad Man (1941)
Movie
Writer
Florian (1940)
Movie
Writer
I Take This Woman (1940)
Movie
Writer
Bridal Suite (1939)
Movie
Writer
Within the Law (1939)
Movie
Writer
The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
Movie
Writer
Trade Winds (1938)
Movie
Writer
Lord Jeff (1938)
Movie
Writer
Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
Movie
Writer
Madame X (1937)
Movie
Writer
Saratoga (1937)
Movie
Writer
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Movie
4.29
Writer
China Seas (1935)
Movie
Writer
West Point of the Air (1935)
Movie
Writer
What Every Woman Knows (1934)
Movie
Writer
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
Movie
4.17
Writer
The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)
Movie
Writer
The Solitaire Man (1933)
Movie
Writer
Cocktail Hour (1933)
Movie
Writer
When Strangers Marry (1933)
Movie
Writer
This Sporting Age (1932)
Movie
Writer
Attorney for the Defense (1932)
Movie
Associate Producer
State's Attorney (1932)
Movie
Writer
Hell Divers (1932)
Movie
Writer
West of Broadway (1931)
Movie
Writer
Men on Call (1930)
Movie
Associate Producer
Born Reckless (1930)
Movie
Writer
The Three Sisters (1930)
Movie
Writer
Men Without Women (1930)
Movie
Writer
Salute (1929)
Movie
Writer
The Black Watch (1929)
Movie
Writer
Strong Boy (1929)
Movie
Writer
A Girl in Every Port (1928)
Movie
Writer
Woman Wise (1928)
Movie
Writer
The Branded Sombrero (1928)
Movie
Writer
Very Confidential (1927)
Movie
Writer
The Secret Studio (1927)
Movie
Writer
Slaves of Beauty (1927)
Movie
Producer
Not Quite Decent
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.41
Based on 83.9 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1927
1930
1934
1932
1992
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1894-12-20
Deathday1950-12-04 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceIreland, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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