Director

Donald E. Westlake

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 38

TMDB ID: 21672

IMDb ID: nm0922799

Known for: Writing

Born: July 12, 1933

Died: December 31, 2008

Age: 75

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1963 - 2025

Years active: 63

Average TMDB rating: 6.22

Wikidata: Q538508

Also known as

Donald Edwin Westlake • Richard Stark • Donald Westlake • Дональд Едвін Вестлейк • دونالد ويستلاك

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Novel (24)Writer (5)Characters (3)Screenplay (3)Creator (1)Story (1)Teleplay (1)

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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.

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