Born in England, UK; moved to the US as a teenager with his parents. Writer who entered American film with FISHERMAN'S WHARF (1939) for RKO. Other notable non-nominated writing credits (alone or in collaboration) include MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY (1947), THE AMAZING MR. X (1948), A WOMAN OF DISTINCTION (1950), CAPTAIN SINBAD (1963), A DREAM OF KINGS (1969), UN HOMME ET MORT (1972), MASTERMIND (1976) and YOUR TICKET IS NO LONGER VALID (1981). Television series writing credits include "The Adventures of Robin Hood," "The Defenders" and "Seaway." The Writers Guild of America, East named its Lifetime Achievement Award in Hunter's honor.  Nominated for Writing (Screenplay) 1953: ROMAN HOLIDAY (w. John Dighton)  Writing (Motion Picture Story) 1953: ROMAN HOLIDAY (w. Dalton Trumbo) [Although screenwriting credit is given to Ian McLellan Hunter (who received the Oscar® for Best Story in 1953), the Writer's Guild of America is currently investigating whether Dalton Trumbo (who was blacklisted for refusing to cooperate with the House Committee on Un-merican Activities) actually wrote the script and had Hunter "front" for him. The Academy voted posthumously to award Trumbo his own statuette in 1993.] 2 nominations, 1 Award