Ernest Lehman: Ernest Lehman. Writer: North by Northwest. One of the most critically and commercially successful screenwriters in Hollywood history, Lehman grew up on Long Island, graduated from NY's City College. One of his first jobs was as a copywriter for a Broadway publicist. This experience would later be reflected in his novel and screenplay, "Sweet Smell of Success." He also worked as a radio comedy writer, and as editor of a...
Known For: North by Northwest (Writer), Sabrina (Writer), West Side Story (Writer), The King and I (Writer)