Neil Paterson (writer)

Neil Paterson
Neil Paterson
Born	James Edmund Neil Paterson; 31 December 1915; Greenock, Scotland
Died	19 April 1995 (aged 79); Crieff, Scotland
Pen name	John Kovack
Occupation	Novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, journalist, footballer
Nationality	Scottish
Citizenship	British
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Period	1946–1990
Notable works	Room at the Top (screenplay for 1959 film version)
Notable awards	Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay ; 1959 Room at the Top ;
Position(s)
Position(s)	Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Edinburgh University
	Buckie Thistle
	Leith Athletic
1936–1937	Dundee United
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Edmund Neil Paterson (31 December 1915 – 19 April 1995)^[1]^[2] was a Scottish writer of novels, short stories and screenplays. He won the 1959 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Room at the Top. Before his success as a writer, he worked in journalism and had a brief career as an amateur footballer, playing for Buckie Thistle, Leith Athletic and Dundee United in the Scottish Football League.

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