Neil Paterson

About

Academy Award winning screenwriter in the category of Adapted Screenplay for his script of Room at the Top. He also wrote novels and short stories.

Before Fame

His writing career started in sports journalism for D.C. Thomson.

Trivia

He wrote a number of other screenplays including Mon on a Tightrope, High Tide at Noon, and The Spiral Road.

Family Life

He was born in Greenock and died in Crieff, Scotland.

Associated With

One of his earlier screenplays titled Devil on Horseback starred Googie Withers in the lead role.