Alfred Hayes

Alfred Hayes (1911-1985) was born in London. He grew up and went to school in New York, where he later worked for a time as a newspaperman, magazine writer and radio hack. After joining the army in 1943 he served with the US forces in Italy. While in Rome he worked with Roberto Rossellini and Federico Fellini on the film Paisà (1946). He returned to the United States in 1945 to work in Hollywood. His output was prolific, including six more novels, screenplays and adaptations for television.