"Ivan Moffat: The Making of Giant"

Interview

By: Ivan Moffat

Date: 2000

Source: "Ivan Moffat: The Making of Giant." Interview by Martin Pitts. American Legends. September 11, 2000. Available online at http://americanlegends.com/Interviews/dean_moffat.htm; website home page: http://americanlegends.com/ (accessed February 26, 2003).

About the Author: Ivan Moffat (1918–2002) was born in Cuba. He studied at the London College of Economics and served in the Army during World War II. He was also part of the documentary film unit that covered the Allies' efforts in Europe. Moffat was nominated for an Academy Award with Fred Guiol for the screen adaptation of Edna Ferber's novel Giant (1956). His other screenwriting credits included: Black Sunday, The Wayward Bus, and Tender is the...

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