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Elmore Leonard
- screenwriter
- writer
- novelist
- film producer
- author
- prose writer
- Born 1925-10-11
- Died 2013-08-20 (aged 87)
- Nationality United States
- Years active 1953–present
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Filmography
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| 1957 | 3:10 to Yuma | Movie | screenwriter | 32 |
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1925 age 0
Born1957 age 32
1997 age 72
2013 age 87
Died
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Quotes
For a long time I've been walking down life's road with my two pals, Bad Luck and Bad Choices. Fortunately I'm a big believer in new beginnings, new friends, and running from my problems. So one day I decided to head for the island. Aloha, my name is Jack.
Elmore Leonard, CC BY-SA 4.0
If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.
Elmore Leonard, CC BY-SA 4.0
I leave out the parts that people skip.
Elmore Leonard, CC BY-SA 4.0
What do you tell a man with two black eyes? Nothing, he's already been told twice.
Elmore Leonard, CC BY-SA 4.0
My grandson, Max, who is an all state lacrosse player, once gave me some lacrosse advice: A limp pass is like a limp dick; it doesn't get the job done. I think the same can be said about limp writing.
Elmore Leonard, CC BY-SA 4.0
After 58 years you'd think writing would get easier. It doesn't. If you're lucky, you become harder to please. That's all right, it's still a pleasure.
Elmore Leonard, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Personal details
- Nationalities
- United States
- Cause of death
- stroke
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1953–
- Genres
- detective fiction, Western
- Notable works
- Raylan Givens, The Bounty Hunters, Law at Randado, Escape from Five Shadows, Last Stand at Saber River, Hombre, The Big Bounce, The Moonshine War, Valdez Is Coming, Forty Lashes Less One, Mr. Majestyk, 52 Pick-Up, Swag, Unknown Man No. 89, The Hunted, The Switch, Gunsights, City Primeval, Split Images, Cat Chaser, Stick, LaBrava, Glitz, Bandits, Touch, Freaky Deaky, Killshot, Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, Rum Punch, Pronto, Riding the Rap, Out of Sight, Cuba Libre, Be Cool, Pagan Babies, Fire in the Hole, Tishomingo Blues, A Coyote's in the House, Mr. Paradise, The Hot Kid, Up in Honey's Room, Road Dogs, Djibouti, Raylan, Gold Coast
- Education
- University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, University of Detroit Mercy