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Overview

Date of Birth:
1 January 1928, Cleveland, Ohio, USA more
Date of Death:
14 July 1984 more
Trivia:
Began his writing career as a reporter for the New York Post. more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Motion/Captured Must-See: 'High Plains Drifter'
 (From Hitfix. 11 March 2009, 9:00 PM, PDT)
Blu-Ray Review: ‘The French Connection’ Loses None of Its Power, But Video Disappoints
 (From HollywoodChicago.com. 25 February 2009, 10:50 AM, PST)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Self
Writer:
  1. Shaft (2000) (novel "Shaft")
    ... aka Shaft - Noch Fragen? (Germany)

  2. Brotherly Love (1985) (TV) (writer)
  3. Stark (1985) (TV) (screenplay) (story)
  4. Last Plane Out (1983) (writer)
  5. Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes
  6. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Mad Messiah
  7. Power (1980) (TV) (writer)

  8. "Eischied" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Chief of Detectives (UK)
  9. A Force of One (1979) (screenplay) (story)
  10. Dummy (1979) (TV) (writer)
  11. To Kill a Cop (1978) (TV) (writer)
  12. Gli esecutori (1976) (dialogue)
    ... aka La croce siciliana (Italy: alternative title)
    ... aka Street People (USA)
    ... aka The Executioner
    ... aka The Executors (UK: video title)
    ... aka The Sicilian Cross (UK)
    ... aka Uomo del'organizzazione (Italy: alternative title)
  13. Report to the Commissioner (1975) (screenplay)
    ... aka Operation Undercover (UK)
  14. "Shaft" (7 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - The Murder Machine (1974) TV episode (novel)
        - The Capricorn Murders (1974) TV episode (novel)
        - Cop Killer (1974) TV episode (novel)
        - The Kidnapping (1973) TV episode (novel)
        - Hit-Run (1973) TV episode (novel)
          (2 more)
  15. Shaft in Africa (1973) (characters)
  16. High Plains Drifter (1973) (written by)
  17. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) (uncredited)
    ... aka Ghost in the Noonday Sun (USA)
  18. Shaft's Big Score! (1972) (writer)
  19. The French Connection (1971) (screenplay)
  20. Shaft (1971) (novel) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Walking Tall" (executive story consultant) (7 episodes, 1981)
        - The Fire Within (1981) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - Deadly Impact (1981) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - Company Town (1981) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - Hitman (1981) TV episode (executive story consultant)
        - Kidnapped (1981) TV episode (executive story consultant)
          (2 more)
Producer:
  1. Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV) (co-producer)
    ... aka Alcatraz and Clarence Carnes
  2. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka The Mad Messiah

  3. Dummy (1979) (TV) (producer)
  4. Shaft's Big Score! (1972) (producer)
Self:
  1. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Best Adapted Screenplay Winner

Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: "Shaft" (filmed as Shaft (2000), Shaft (1971) more
Genres:
Drama | Crime | Action | Thriller more
Plot Keywords:
Murder | Police | Based On Novel | African American more

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