About

Known credits:
51
Birthday:
1925-10-11
Place of birth:
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Website:
N/A

Elmore Leonard

Overview

Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925 – August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures.

Known for

Acting
2021 Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write" Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2021 Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average

Writing
2023 Justified: City Primeval Writing Book 69
Fair
2017 Get Shorty Writing Novel 70
Good
2013 Life of Crime Writing Novel 58
Average
2012 Freaky Deaky Writing Novel 58
Average
2008 Killshot Writing Novel 58
Average
2008 The Tonto Woman Writing Story 58
Average
2007 3:10 to Yuma Writing Short Story 70
Good
2005 Be Cool Writing Novel 56
Average
2004 The Big Bounce Writing Novel 55
Average
2003 Karen Sisco Writing Novel 70
Good
2003 Karen Sisco Writing Characters 70
Good
1998 Out of Sight Writing Novel 64
Fair
1997 Jackie Brown Writing Novel 72
Good
1997 Gold Coast Writing Novel 59
Average
1997 Pronto Writing Novel 58
Average
1997 Touch Writing Novel 58
Average
1997 Last Stand at Saber River Writing Novel 59
Average
1995 Get Shorty Writing Novel 63
Fair
1992 Split Images Writing Novel N/A
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1989 Border Shootout Writing Novel 58
Average
1989 Desperado: Badlands Justice Writing Characters N/A
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1989 Cat Chaser Writing Novel 58
Average
1989 Cat Chaser Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1988 Glitz Writing Novel 59
Average
1988 Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Writing Writer N/A
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1987 The Rosary Murders Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1987 Desperado Writing Writer 58
Average
1986 52 Pick-Up Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1986 52 Pick-Up Writing Novel 58
Average
1985 Stick Writing Novel 58
Average
1985 Stick Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1985 The Ambassador Writing Novel 58
Average
1980 High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Writing Writer 58
Average
1974 Mr. Majestyk Writing Writer 61
Fair
1972 Joe Kidd Writing Writer 61
Fair
1971 Valdez Is Coming Writing Novel 59
Average
1970 The Moonshine War Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1969 The Big Bounce Writing Novel 58
Average
1967 Hombre Writing Novel 62
Fair
1957 3:10 to Yuma Writing Story 64
Fair
1957 The Tall T Writing Story 61
Fair
Mr. Paradise Writing Book N/A
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Production
2013 Life of Crime Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2008 Killshot Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2005 Be Cool Production Executive Producer 56
Average
1997 Jackie Brown Production Executive Producer 72
Good

Crew
1989 Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Crew Creator 59
Average
1988 Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Crew Creator N/A
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1988 The Return of Desperado Crew Creator 59
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