Paul Dehn's show-business career began in 1936 as a movie reviewer for
several London newspapers. He later wrote plays, operettas and musicals
for the stage. Dehn's first screenplay, for Eine Stadt hält den Atem an (1950), garnered him an
Oscar. He later wrote everything from James Bond films to entries in
the "Planet of the Apes" series, and also was a lyricist for several
film musicals.
