John Lee Mahin (deceased) was a screenwriter and producer of television and films. He worked as a writer on more than 60 films in the Hollywood industry from the 1930s to the 1970s. His work credits, include Scarface, Quo Vadis and The Bad Seed. He has also produced the films such as North to Alaska and The Barbarians. He won Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement and also nominated by 2 Oscars.