Claudine West
(1890 - 1943)


Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Born in Nottingham, England. Screenwriter who entered American film at MGM monitoring continuity for THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY in 1929. Other notable writing credits, alone or in collaboration, include THE GUARDSMAN (1931), SMILIN' THROUGH (1932), REUNION IN VIENNA (1933), THE BARRETTS OF WIMPOLE STREET (1934), THE DARK ANGEL (1935), THE GOOD EARTH (1937), MARIE ANTOINETTE (1938), GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS (1939), THE MORTAL STORM (1940), THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER (1941), MRS. MINIVER and RANDOM HARVERS (both 1942), FOREVER AND A DAY (1943), and her last film, THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER (1944).

 Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1939: GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS (w. Eric Maschwitz & R.C. Sherriff)
 Writing (Screenplay) 1942: MRS. MINIVER (w. George Froeschel, James Hilton & Arthur Wimperis)
 Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1942: RANDOM HARVEST (w. George Froeschel & Arthur Wimperis)

3 nominations, 1 Award