Douglas Day Stewart (born January 1, 1940) is an American screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman.

Early life

Stewart was born on January 1, 1940, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and moved to San Marino, California during his adolescence. He graduated from Claremont McKenna College in 1962.

From 1962 to 1965, Stewart served in the United States Navy, He was transferred to a unit overseeing the transportation of 7th Marine Regiment to South Vietnam. His experiences in Candidate School would later form the basis for his screenplay for An Officer and a Gentleman. the film earned Stewart an Oscar nod for Best Original Screenplay.

  • An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) (also producer)
  • Thief of Hearts (1984; also director)
  • Listen to Me (1989; also director)
  • The Scarlet Letter (1995)
  • Silver Strand (1995)
  • What About Love (2020)

Novels

  • An Officer and a Gentleman's Daughter (2024)

References

  • Official website