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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.
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Filmography
all 44
Movies 41
Writer 38
TV Shows 3
self 2
Parker (2013)
The Stepfather (2009)
Khiabane Bisto Chaharom (2009)
Payback: Straight Up (2007)
Ripley Under Ground (2005)
The Ax (2005)
Ordo (2004)
The Hook (2004)
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
A Slight Case of Murder (1999)
Jimmy the Kid (1999)
Payback (1999)
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998)
The Gods Must Be Daring (1997)
Two Much (1995)
Fallen Angels (1993)
Stepfather 3 (1992)
The Grifters (1990)
Why Me? (1990)
Stepfather 2 (1989)
Prisoners of Gravity (1989)
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
The Stepfather (1987)
The Twin (1984)
Slayground (1983)
Jimmy the Kid (1982)
Hot Stuff (1979)
Express to Terror (1979)
Supertrain (1979)
Come ti rapisco il pupo (1976)
The Bank Shot (1974)
The Outfit (1973)
Cops and Robbers (1973)
The Hot Rock (1972)
The Split (1968)
Pillaged (1967)
Point Blank (1967)
The Busy Body (1967)
Made in U.S.A (1967)
Le commissaire mène l’enquête (1965)
Una cara para escapar (1963)
Play Dirty
The Ax
The Actor
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1933-07-12
Deathday2008-12-31 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsDonald Edwin Westlake, Richard Stark
AwardsEdgar Awards, Gumshoe Awards, Shamus Award
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