Donald E. Westlake

Donald E. Westlake

  • Birthday: 1933-07-12
  • Deathday: 2008-12-31
  • Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Also know as: Donald Edwin Westlake

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donald Edwin Westlake (July 12, 1933 – December 31, 2008) was an American writer, with over a hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction or other genres. He was a three-time Edgar Award winner, one of only two writers (the other is Joe Gores) to win Edgars in three different categories (1968, Best Novel, God Save the Mark; 1990, Best Short Story, "Too Many Crooks"; 1991, Best Motion Picture Screenplay, The Grifters). In 1993, the Mystery Writers of America named Westlake a Grand Master, the highest honor bestowed by the society. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald E. Westlake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Production

Express to Terror

1979

As Creator

Payback

1999

As Novel

Stepfather 2

1989

As Characters

The Split

1968

As Novel

The Stepfather

1987

As Screenplay

The Stepfather

1987

As Story

The Outfit

1973

As Novel

Made in U.S.A

1967

As Novel

The Busy Body

1967

As Novel

Stepfather 3

1992

As Characters

Two Much

1995

As Novel

The Hot Rock

1972

As Novel

The Grifters

1990

As Screenplay

The Stepfather

2009

As Story

The Stepfather

2009

As Original Story

Hot Stuff

1979

As Writer

Parker

2013

As Novel

Pillaged

1967

As Novel

Why Me?

1990

As Novel

Point Blank

1967

As Novel

Ordo

2004

As Novel

The Bank Shot

1974

As Novel

Express to Terror

1979

As Story

Cops and Robbers

1973

As Writer

Slayground

1983

As Novel

Ripley Under Ground

2005

As Screenplay

The Ax

0000

As Novel

The Actor

0000

As Novel

The Ax

2005

As Novel

Play Dirty

0000

As Characters

Una cara para escapar

1963

As Novel

The Twin

1984

As Novel

Jimmy the Kid

1982

As Novel

Payback: Straight Up

2007

As Writer

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