About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1933-07-12
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Donald E. Westlake

Overview

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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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Known for

Acting
1998 Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane Actor Self 59
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Writing
2013 Parker Writing Novel 60
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2009 The Stepfather Writing Original Story 58
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2009 The Stepfather Writing Story 58
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2006 Payback: Straight Up Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Payback: Straight Up Writing Writer 60
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2005 Ripley Under Ground Writing Screenplay 58
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2005 The Ax Writing Novel 61
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2004 Ordo Writing Novel 58
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2001 What's the Worst That Could Happen? Writing Novel 57
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1999 A Slight Case of Murder Writing Novel 59
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1999 Payback Writing Novel 66
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1997 The Gods Must Be Daring Writing Novel 58
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1995 Two Much Writing Novel 57
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1992 Stepfather 3 Writing Characters 58
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1990 The Grifters Writing Screenplay 61
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1990 Why Me? Writing Novel 58
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1989 Stepfather 2 Writing Characters 58
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1987 Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery Writing Writer N/A
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1987 The Stepfather Writing Screenplay 61
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1987 The Stepfather Writing Story 61
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1984 The Twin Writing Novel 59
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1983 Slayground Writing Novel 58
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1982 Jimmy the Kid Writing Novel 58
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1979 Hot Stuff Writing Writer 59
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1979 Express to Terror Writing Story N/A
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1976 Come ti rapisco il pupo Writing Novel 58
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1974 The Bank Shot Writing Novel 58
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1973 The Outfit Writing Novel 60
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1973 Cops and Robbers Writing Writer 59
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1972 The Hot Rock Writing Novel 60
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1968 The Split Writing Novel 59
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1967 Pillaged Writing Novel 59
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1967 Point Blank Writing Novel 63
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1967 The Busy Body Writing Novel 59
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1967 Made in U.S.A Writing Novel 59
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1965 Le commissaire mène l’enquête Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Una cara para escapar Writing Novel 59
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The Actor Writing Novel N/A
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Play Dirty Writing Characters N/A
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No Other Choice Writing Novel N/A
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Crew
1979 Express to Terror Crew Creator N/A
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