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Burt Kennedy (1922–2001)

Director | Writer | Producer

American screenwriter and director--particularly of westerns--Burt Kennedy was the son of performers. He was part of their act, "The Dancing Kennedys", from infancy. He served in World War II as a cavalry officer and was highly decorated. After the war he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, but was ousted after one play as an actor for missing rehearsal... See full bio »

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in Muskegon, Michigan, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Sherman Oaks, California, USA
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2000 Comanche
 
1991 Suburban Commando
 
1990 Big Bad John
 
1989 Snoops (TV series)
– Close Shave (1989)
– Hot Shot (1989)
 
1988 Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (TV movie)
 
1988 Once Upon a Texas Train (TV movie)
 
1987 The Trouble with Spies
 
1982-1987 Simon & Simon (TV series)
– Ancient Echoes (1987)
– Judgement Call (1987)
– Deep Water Death (1987)
– The Last Harangue (1986)
– D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1986)
See all 17 episodes »
 
1987 The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (TV movie)
 
1986 Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills (TV movie)
 
1983 The Yellow Rose (TV series)
– Sins of the Father (1983)
– Walls of Fear (1983)
 
1982 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
– Mixed Doubles (1982)
 
1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)
– Gold Fever (1982)
 
1980 More Wild Wild West (TV movie)
 
1980 Wolf Lake
 
1979 Concrete Cowboys (TV series)
– Concrete Cowboys (1979)
 
1979 The Wild Wild West Revisited (TV movie)
 
1978 Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (TV movie)
 
1978 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.4 (1978)
 
1977 Big Hawaii (TV series)
– Pipeline (1977)
– Yesterdays (1977)
 
1977 The Rhinemann Exchange (TV mini-series)
 
1977 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
 
1976 The Killer Inside Me
 
1976 Drum (uncredited)
 
1974 All the Kind Strangers (TV movie)
 
1974 Sidekicks (TV movie)
 
1974 Shootout in a One-Dog Town (TV movie)
 
1973 The Train Robbers
 
1971 Hannie Caulder
 
1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter
 
1971 The Deserter
 
1970 Dirty Dingus Magee
 
1969 The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
 
1969 Young Billy Young
 
1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!
 
1967 The War Wagon
 
1967 Welcome to Hard Times
 
1966 Return of the Seven
 
1966 The Rounders (TV series)
– A Horse on Jim Ed Love (1966)
 
1965 The Money Trap
 
1965 The Rounders
 
1964 Mail Order Bride
 
1962-1963 Combat! (TV series)
– The Walking Wounded (1963)
– Night Patrol (1963)
– Next in Command (1963)
– The Celebrity (1962)
– Far from the Brave (1962)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962 The Virginian (TV series)
– Woman from White Wing (1962)
 
1962 Lawman (TV series)
– Cort (1962)
– Sunday (1962)
– The Wanted Man (1962)
– The Long Gun (1962)
 
1961 The Canadians
 
Show ShowWriter (30 titles)
2000 Comanche
 
1990 White Hunter Black Heart (screenplay)
 
1990 Big Bad John
 
1988 Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (TV movie) (written by)
 
1988 Once Upon a Texas Train (TV movie) (written by)
 
1987 The Trouble with Spies
 
1980 Wolf Lake
 
1976 The Littlest Horse Thieves (story)
 
1973 The Train Robbers (written by)
 
1971 Hannie Caulder (screenplay / as Z.X. Jones)
 
1969 Young Billy Young (screenplay)
 
1968 Stay Away, Joe (uncredited)
 
1967 Welcome to Hard Times
 
1967 Return of the Gunfighter (story)
 
1965 The Rounders (screenplay)
 
1964 Mail Order Bride
 
1962-1963 Combat! (TV series)
– The Walking Wounded (1963) (writer)
– Next in Command (1963) (writer)
– Far from the Brave (1962) (written by)
 
1962 The Virginian (TV series)
– Woman from White Wing (1962) (story)
 
1962 Six Black Horses (written by)
 
1962 Lawman (TV series)
– Sunday (1962) (writer)
– The Wanted Man (1962) (writer)
– The Long Gun (1962) (writer)
 
1961 The Canadians
 
1960 Comanche Station (written by)
 
1959 Yellowstone Kelly (screenplay)
 
1959 Ride Lonesome (written by)
 
1958 Buchanan Rides Alone (uncredited)
 
1958 Fort Dobbs (story "Backtrack")
 
1957 The Tall T (screenplay)
 
1956 Man in the Vault (screenplay)
 
1956 Gun the Man Down
 
1956 Seven Men from Now (original story and screenplay)
 
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1988 Where the Hell's That Gold?!!? (TV movie) (producer)
 
1988 Once Upon a Texas Train (TV movie) (producer)
 
1987 The Trouble with Spies (producer)
 
1974 Sidekicks (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter (executive producer)
 
1970 Dirty Dingus Magee (producer)
 
1962-1963 Combat! (TV series) (producer - 5 episodes)
– The Walking Wounded (1963) (producer)
– Night Patrol (1963) (producer)
– Next in Command (1963) (producer)
– The Celebrity (1962) (producer - uncredited)
– Far from the Brave (1962) (producer - uncredited)
 
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1960 The Alamo (production associate - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1992 James Cagney: Top of the World (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1997 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 James Cagney: Top of the World (TV documentary)
Himself - Director
 
1991 Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1973 The Wayne Train (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2007 100 Years of John Wayne (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Funny Business
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a proposed ABC dramatic series called "Boom Town". It was set around 1900 in a southwestern oil drilling community.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Z.X. Jones
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[c. 1985, on Kirk Douglas] . . . he's tough, too; the people who are good are the ones that can be difficult. I remember one day we had to stop filming on The War Wagon to do a special promo film with John Wayne when Ronald Reagan was standing for governor. Kirk at that time was a Democrat; I think that now Kirk is a Reagan man. See more »

Trivia:

Not to be confused with more elderly character actor and stunt man Bert Kennedy, who appeared in several films from 1936-1952 and often worked as Pat O'Brien's stunt double. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo