Derek N. Twist

• Born: Jul 14, 1898
• Died: 1976
• Occupation: Writer, Director
• Active: '30s-'50s
• Major Genres: Drama, Adventure
• Career Highlights: The 39 Steps, Band of Angels, Sinbad the Sailor
• First Major Screen Credit: The Fire Raisers (1933)

Biography

American screenwriter Derek Twist specialized in action-adventures and Westerns. A native of Albany, MO, and educated at the University of Chicago, he got his start in Hollywood in 1926 reading scripts. The following year, he began writing stories and his first screenplays. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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