Alfred Hayes
Alfred Hayes (1911-1985) was born in London and grew up in New York, where he later worked as a newspaperman. After joining the army in 1943 he served with the US forces in Italy. While in Rome he met Roberto Rossellini and Federico Fellini on the film Paisà , and began his career in script-writing. He moved to Hollywood to work in the movies and was twice nominated for an Oscar for his scripts.

