Arthur Harold Wimperis (3 December 1874 – 14 October 1953) was an English illustrator, playwright, lyricist and Academy Award-winning screenwriter.Early in his career, Wimperis was an illustrator. For 25 years beginning in 1906, he became a librettist and lyricist for musical comedies, including the hit The Arcadians in 1909 and many other musicals. Beginning in 1930, he moved into writing screenplays for British films, and later Hollywood films, contributing to dozens of screenplays.
British-born librettist, lyricist and screenwriter, a former illustrator for the Daily Graphic. Wrote songs for musical comedies on the London stage during the early 1900's. Wrote several plays after wartime service in the Royal Artillery during World War I. Active in the film business from 1930, Wimperis was particularly associated with the films of Alexander Korda between 1932 and 1938, often working in collaboration with Lajos Biro. Under contract with MGM from 1941 until his death, he was much acclaimed for his scripting of Random Harvest (1942) and Mrs. Miniver (1942).
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Educated at University College in London.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mrs. Miniver
1960
TV Movie earlier screenplay
Storm Over the Nile
1955
additional dialogue
Young Bess
1953
writer
Calling Bulldog Drummond
1951
screenplay
That Forsyte Woman
1949
additional dialogue
The Red Danube
1949
screenplay
Julia Misbehaves
1948
screenplay
If Winter Comes
1947
Random Harvest
1942
screen play
Mrs. Miniver
1942
screenplay
Old Bill and Son
1941
additional dialogue
The Four Feathers
1939
additional dialogue
Clouds Over Europe
1939
original story
Over the Moon
1939
dialogue
Prison Without Bars
1938
scenario
Drums
1938
scenario
The Divorce of Lady X
1938
scenario & dialogue
The Green Cockatoo
1937
uncredited
The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937
screen adaptation
Knight Without Armor
1937
dialogue & scenario
Under the Red Robe
1937
scenario
Dark Journey
1937
scenario and dialogue
The Beloved Vagabond
1936
dialogue / scenario
Forever Yours
1936
scenario
Sanders of the River
1935
additional dialogue
Brewster's Millions
1935
screen story
The Scarlet Pimpernel
1934
scenario, continuity & dialogue
Alexandra
1934
adapted from the book by
The Rise of Catherine the Great
1934
dialogue / story
The Girl from Maxim's
1933
writer
The Private Life of Henry VIII.
1933
scenario / story and dialogue
For Love or Money
1933
uncredited
Counsel's Opinion
1933
writer
Men of Tomorrow
1932
Wedding Rehearsal
1932
dialogue
Over Night
1932
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
1931
A Warm Corner
1930
play
Harmony Heaven
1930
dialogue / scenario
Song of Soho
1930
Wife Savers
1928
play "Looie the Fourteenth"
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Fourth War
1990
writer: "I Don't Want To Be A Soldier"
'Allo 'Allo!
1985
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
lyrics: "I'll Make a Man of You" - uncredited
Before Winter Comes
1969
lyrics: "I'll Make a Man of You" - uncredited
Garrison's Gorillas
1967
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Angels One Five
1952
lyrics: "I'll Make a Man of You" - uncredited
Sanders of the River
1935
lyrics: "The Song of the Spear", "Lion Song", "My Little Black Dove"
The Private Life of Don Juan
1934
lyrics: "The Don Juan Serenade" 1934
Cavalcade
1933
writer: "I'll Make a Man of You" 1914 - uncredited
$5 Million
