Donald E. Westlake
Born: 1933-07-12 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2008-12-31
Known For: Writing
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
2025
- No Other Choice ... (Novel)
- Play Dirty ... (Characters)
- The Actor ... (Novel)
2013
- Parker ... (Novel)
2009
- The Stepfather ... (Story)
2007
- Ripley Under Ground ... (Screenplay)
2005
- The Ax ... (Novel)
2004
- Ordo ... (Novel)
2001
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? ... (Novel)
1999
- Payback ... (Novel)
- A Slight Case of Murder ... (Novel)
1998
- Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane as Self
1997
- The Gods Must Be Daring ... (Novel)
1995
- Two Much ... (Novel)
1993
- Fallen Angels ... (Teleplay)
1992
- Stepfather 3 ... (Characters)
1990
- The Grifters ... (Screenplay)
- Why Me? ... (Novel)
1989
- Prisoners of Gravity as Self
- Stepfather 2 ... (Characters)
1987
- The Stepfather ... (Story)
- Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery ... (Writer)
1984
- The Twin ... (Novel)
- Slayground ... (Novel)
1982
- Jimmy the Kid ... (Novel)
1979
- Supertrain ... (Writer)
- Hot Stuff ... (Writer)
- Express to Terror ... (Creator)
1976
- Come ti rapisco il pupo ... (Novel)
1974
- The Bank Shot ... (Novel)
1973
- The Outfit ... (Novel)
- Cops and Robbers ... (Writer)
1972
- The Hot Rock ... (Novel)
1968
- The Split ... (Novel)
1967
- Point Blank ... (Novel)
- Made in U.S.A ... (Novel)
- The Busy Body ... (Novel)
- Pillaged ... (Novel)
1965
- Le commissaire mène l’enquête ... (Writer)
1963
- The Getaway Face ... (Novel)