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Donald E. Westlake(1933-2008)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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Donald E. Westlake was born on 12 July 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Les arnaqueurs (1990), Payback (1999) and Le Beau-père (2009). He was married to Abigail Adams, Sandra Foley and Nedra Henderson. He died on 31 December 2008 in San Tancho, Mexico.
BornJuly 12, 1933
DiedDecember 31, 2008(75)
BornJuly 12, 1933
DiedDecember 31, 2008(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for:

John Cusack, Annette Bening, and Anjelica Huston in Les arnaqueurs (1990)
Les arnaqueurs
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1990
Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)
Payback
7.1
  • Writer(as Richard Stark)
  • 1999
Le Beau-père (2009)
Le Beau-père
5.6
  • Writer
  • 2009
Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham in Parker (2013)
Parker
6.2
  • Writer(as Richard Stark)
  • 2013

Credits

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Writer

  • Play Dirty
    • based on the novels by
    • Pre-production
  • Jennifer Lopez and Jason Statham in Parker (2013)
    Parker
    6.2
    • novel "Flashfire" (as Richard Stark)
    • 2013
  • Baby, I Got Your Money
    Short
    • novel "Somebody Owes Me Money" (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Le Beau-père (2009)
    Le Beau-père
    5.6
    • earlier screenplay
    • story
    • 2009
  • Khiabane Bisto Chaharom (2009)
    Khiabane Bisto Chaharom
    3.8
    • characters
    • 2009
  • Jean-Pierre Mocky in Myster Mocky présente (2007)
    Myster Mocky présente
    7.4
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 2007
  • Mel Gibson in Payback: Straight Up (2006)
    Payback: Straight Up
    7.4
    Video
    • novel "The Hunter" (as Richard Stark)
    • 2006
  • Alan Cumming, Claire Forlani, Barry Pepper, Jacinda Barrett, and Tom Wilkinson in Mr. Ripley et les ombres (2005)
    Mr. Ripley et les ombres
    6.0
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Le couperet (2005)
    Le couperet
    7.3
    • novel "The Ax"
    • 2005
  • Ordo (2004)
    Ordo
    5.5
    • novel
    • 2004
  • Je suis un assassin (2004)
    Je suis un assassin
    5.6
    • novel "The Contract"
    • 2004
  • Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence in Escrocs (2001)
    Escrocs
    5.4
    • novel
    • 2001
  • Un brin de meurtre (1999)
    Un brin de meurtre
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1999
  • Mel Gibson in Payback (1999)
    Payback
    7.1
    • novel "The Hunter" (as Richard Stark)
    • 1999
  • Jimmy the Kid (1998)
    Jimmy the Kid
    5.1
    • novel
    • 1998
  • La divine poursuite (1997)
    La divine poursuite
    5.0
    • novel "Dancing Aztecs"
    • 1997

Actor

  • Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
    Le père Dowling
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Rich Vincent
    • 1991
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Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Curt Clark
  • Born
    • July 12, 1933
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 31, 2008
    • San Tancho, Mexico(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Abigail AdamsMay 18, 1979 - December 31, 2008 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel (featuring Dortmunder): "What's the Worst That Could Happen?". NOTE: Filmed as Escrocs (2001).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Interview
    • 27 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In his comic crime novel "Jimmy the Kid," a group of thieves stages a kidnapping using a novel by Richard Stark as the basis for their plan. "Richard Stark" is the pseudonym that he publishes dark and gritty crime novels under. In addition, Richard Stark himself appears (briefly) as a character in "Jimmy the Kid.".
  • Quotes
    If I write a novel, I'm a god. If I write a screenplay, I'm a minor deity.
  • Nicknames
    • The Neil Simon of the Crime Novel
    • Alan Marshall
    • Richard Stark
    • Tucker Coe
    • Sheldon Lord
    • Timothy J. Culver
    • Edwin West
    • John B. Allen

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