John Steinbeck

1902–1968 · American writer

John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters". One of the most widely read authors of the 20th century, he was also an independent journalist and war correspondent during World War II and the Vietnam War.

John Steinbeck, in order

1. 1939 Of Mice and Men: wrote · directed by Lewis Milestone · critics 100%, audiences 85% · streaming on HBO Max, Tubi
2. 1940 The Grapes of Wrath: wrote · directed by John Ford · critics 100%, audiences 88% · streaming on Hoopla, Fawesome
3. 1941 The Forgotten Village: wrote · directed by Alexandr Hackenschmied and Herbert Kline
4. 1944 Lifeboat: wrote · directed by Alfred Hitchcock · critics 90%, audiences 87% · streaming on Hoopla
5. 1947 La perla: wrote · directed by Emilio Fernández · critics 90%, audiences 83%
6. 1949 The Red Pony: wrote · directed by Lewis Milestone · audiences 45% · streaming on Plex
7. 1952 Viva Zapata!: wrote · directed by Elia Kazan · critics 53%, audiences 75%
8. 1954 Light's Diamond Jubilee: wrote · directed by King Vidor and Norman Taurog
9. 1957 The Wayward Bus: wrote · directed by Victor Vicas · audiences 74%
10. 1982 Cannery Row: wrote · directed by David S. Ward · critics 75%, audiences 71%