The Resume

(September 25, 1894-August 11, 1977)
Born in New York, New York
Wrote ‘Processional,’ ‘Loud Speaker,’ ‘The International’ and ‘Gentlewoman’
Wrote the films ‘Algiers,’ ‘Sahara’ and ‘Action in the North Atlantic’

Why he might be annoying:

He was a communist.
He was head of the Hollywood division of the American Communist Party.

Why he might not be annoying:

Edward Dmytryk claimed he was pressured by Lawson to put communist propaganda in his films.
He criticized fellow Hollywood Ten member Albert Maltz for writing an article challenging the didacticism of writers.

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Blacklisted
• Hollywood Ten
• I Died in 1977 (Ranked: 82)
• I Have Parkinson Disease
• I'm a Communist
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 04]
• People with John or Mary in their Names
• Profiles 25501-25750 (Ranked: 25745)
• Wonderwall's Biggest Celebrity News Story the Year You Were Born (Ranked: 1947)
• World War I Ambulance Drivers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 114 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 103 Votes: 61.17% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 141 Votes: 80.14% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 64 Votes: 70.31% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 69.49% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 65 Votes: 73.85% Annoying