Ernest Lehman Ernest Lehman
8th Dec 1915 — 2nd Jul 2005 (Aged: 89) · New York City, New York, USAErnest Lehman (December 8, 1915 in New York City – July 2, 2005 in Los Angeles, California) was an American screenwriter. He received 6 Academy Award nominations during his screenwriting career. In 2001 he received an honorary Oscar for his works, the first screenwriter to receive that honor.