John Twist

John Twist (July 14, 1898 – February 11, 1976) was an American screenwriter and film producer whose career spanned four decades. He is best remembered for his prolific writing contributions to Western films, notably Colorado Territory (1949), Dallas (1950), and A Distant Trumpet (1964), as well as the adventure film Sinbad the Sailor (1947). His last credit was for co-scripting the war drama None but the Brave (1965). Born in Albany, Missouri, Twist began his career in the silent film era, providing the story for such films as Breed of Courage (1927) and The Big Diamond Robbery (1929). He earned his first screenwriting credit for The Yellowback in 1929. Twist died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 77.