Maurice Richlin (February 23, 1920 – November 13, 1990) was an American screenwriter. He received two Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay nominations for '' Pillow Talk'' and ''

Operation Petticoat ''Operation Petticoat'' is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake Edwards, that stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. The film tells in fla ...

'' in the same year. For the first of which he won along with

Russell Rouse Russell Rouse (November 20, 1913 – October 2, 1987) was an American screenwriter, director, and producer who is noted for the "offbeat creativity and originality" of his screenplays and for film noir movies and television episodes produce ...

Stanley Shapiro Stanley Shapiro (July 16, 1925 – July 21, 1990) was an American screenwriter and producer responsible for three of Doris Day's most successful films. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Shapiro earned his first screen credit for ''South Sea Woman ...

and Clarence Greene. He co-wrote the original treatment, story and screenplay, ''

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''. He wrote '' All in a Night's Work'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' For Pete's Sake''. He wrote the story for '' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?''. He had an extensive career writing in radio and later, television, before his film career. His son is the famous artist Lance Richlin.

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