Joseph McBride

About

Screenwriter best known for his work on five American Film Institute Life Achievement Award specials.

Before fame

He attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Trivia

A documentary about him and his life, Behind the Curtain: Joseph McBride on Writing Film History, was aired in 2011.

Family life

He was brought up in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.

Associated with

He was very close friends with director Frank Capra.