Douglas day stewart biography of william hill
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Douglas Day Stewart
American screenwriter and film director
Douglas Day Stewart (born January 1, 1940) is an American screenwriter and film director.[1] He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman.[2]
Early life
Stewart was born January 1, 1940 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,[3] and moved to San Marino, California during his adolescence.
He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1962.[4][5]
From 1962 to 1965, Stewart served in the United States Navy,[3] initially intending enrolling as a Navy Aviation Officer Candidate, from which he was later disqualified due to a medical issue.[6] He was transferred to a unit overseeing the transportation of 7th Marine Regiment to South Vietnam.[6][7][8] His experiences in Candidate School would later form the basis for his screenplay for An Officer and a Gentleman.