Honoree
Elliott Baker
AWARDS
- President's Medal for Excellence (1997)
- LOCATION: London, England
- PRESENTER: Myles Brand
BIOGRAPHY
Born December 15, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, Elliott Baker graduated from Indiana University in 1943 with a B.S. in business. Following a short professional baseball appearance with the Cincinnati Reds, Baker joined the United States Army and served as an infantry rifleman until discharged in 1946.
His writing career began with play writing, eventually having a number of plays produced in the new medium of television on both CBS and NBC. His first novel, A Fine Madness, was published in 1964 by G.P. Putnam. It was subsequently made into a film with the screenplay by Elliott Baker and starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward.
In 1997, Baker was honored with the President’s Medal for Excellence for making a positive and profound impact in the literary field.
His writing career began with play writing, eventually having a number of plays produced in the new medium of television on both CBS and NBC. His first novel, A Fine Madness, was published in 1964 by G.P. Putnam. It was subsequently made into a film with the screenplay by Elliott Baker and starring Sean Connery and Joanne Woodward.
In 1997, Baker was honored with the President’s Medal for Excellence for making a positive and profound impact in the literary field.
