George Axelrod was born on June 9, 1922 in New York City, New York, USA as George Carpenter Axelrod. He was a writer and producer, known for The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). He was married to Joan Axelrod and Gloria Washburn. He died on June 21, 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.