Writer

Paul Dehn

Born 1912-11-05Died 1976-09-30aged 63

Paul Dehn (1912–1976) is best known for Murder on the Orient Express, Battle for the Planet of the Apes and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes.

Paul Edward Dehn ( DAYN; 5 November 1912 – 30 September 1976) was a British screenwriter, playwright, critic, and World War II intelligence officer.

He was known for writing the screenplays to Goldfinger (1964), the John le Carré adaptations The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) and The Deadly Affair (1967), the Planet of the Apes films (1970-74), and the Sidney Lumet-directed adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express (1974).

He won an Academy Award for Best Story for Seven Days to Noon (1950), and the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay for Orders to Kill (1958).

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