Awards & Winners

James Lee Barrett

Date of Birth 19-November-1929
Place of Birth Charlotte
(North Carolina, Mecklenburg County, Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, United States of America, Area code 704, Area code 980)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Jimmy
Profession Screenwriter, Film Producer
James Lee Barrett was an American producer, screenwriter, and writer. Barrett, along with Peter Udell and Phillip Rose won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for Shenandoah, which was based on his 1965 film by the same name, which starred James Stewart. Other notable works written by Barrett include the 1965 epic film The Greatest Story Ever Told, Smokey and the Bandit, The Green Berets, and co-writing On the Beach.

Awards by James Lee Barrett

Check all the awards nominated and won by James Lee Barrett.

1975


Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical
Honored for : Shenandoah

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical Shenandoah

1971


Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Comedy The Cheyenne Social Club