Khartoum (1966)

Born in Chicago, IL. He studied natural sciences at the University of Chicago and for two years lectured on anthropology. But he was drawn to drama and after some coaching by Thornton Wilder began writing plays, the first of which, Star Spangled, was produced on Broadway in 1936. He wrote several other plays, including How to Get Tough About It, Casey Jones, Thunder Rock and Jeb that also saw Broadway productions from 1938 through 1946. He began writing screenplays for Hollywood films in the early 1940s. Screenwriting credits include KITTY FOYLE (1940, treatment - uncredited), THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED (also 1940), A LADY TAKES A CHANCE (1943), THE GREEN YEARS (1946), SONG OF LOVE (1947), THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1948), THE SECRET GARDEN and MADAME BOVARY (both 1949), THE POWER AND THE PRIZE (1956), FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE (1962) and KHARTOUM (1966). Ardrey also wrote a couple of novels. But his best-known work is a series of nonfiction books on behavioral evolution which enjoyed mass popularity: African Genesis (1961), The Territorial Imperative (1966), and The Social Contract (1970).  Nominated for Writing (Best Story and Screenplay written directly for the screen) 1966 KHARTOUM 1 nomination