Elmore Leonard

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Elmore Leonard

Writing October 11, 1925

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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 West…

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Jackie Brown

Jackie Brown

7.4 1997 Movie
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

7.2 2007 Movie
Out of Sight

Out of Sight

6.7 1998 Movie
Get Shorty

Get Shorty

6.5 1995 Movie
Justified

Justified

8.0 2010 TV Show
Be Cool

Be Cool

5.5 2005 Movie
Life of Crime

Life of Crime

5.7 2013 Movie
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma

7.3 1957 Movie
Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

6.4 1972 Movie
Killshot

Killshot

5.8 2008 Movie
The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

5.0 2004 Movie
Hombre

Hombre

7.1 1967 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    Justified: City Primeval

    TV show Book

  2. 2021
    Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2021
    Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2017
    Get Shorty

    TV show Novel

  5. 2013
    Life of Crime

    Movie Novel

  6. 2012
    Freaky Deaky

    Movie Novel

  7. 2010
    Justified

    TV show Story

  8. 2008
    Killshot

    Movie Novel

  9. 2008
    The Tonto Woman

    Movie Story

  10. 2007
    3:10 to Yuma

    Movie Short Story

  11. 2005
    Be Cool

    Movie Novel

  12. 2004
    The Culture Show

    TV show Self

  13. 2004
    The Big Bounce

    Movie Novel

  14. 2003
    Karen Sisco

    TV show Novel

  15. 2002
    Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

    Movie Self

  16. 1998
    Inside 'Out of Sight'

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 1998
    Out of Sight

    Movie Novel

  2. 1997
    Jackie Brown

    Movie Novel

  3. 1997
    Gold Coast

    Movie Novel

  4. 1997
    Pronto

    Movie Novel

  5. 1997
    Touch

    Movie Novel

  6. 1997
    Last Stand at Saber River

    Movie Novel

  7. 1995
    Get Shorty

    Movie Novel

  8. 1992
    Split Images

    Movie Novel

  9. 1989
    Border Shootout

    Movie Novel

  10. 1989
    Desperado: Badlands Justice

    Movie Characters

  11. 1989
    Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

    Movie Creator

  12. 1989
    Cat Chaser

    Movie Novel

  13. 1988
    Glitz

    Movie Novel

  14. 1988
    Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    Movie Creator

  15. 1988
    Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    Movie Writer

  16. 1988
    The Return of Desperado

    Movie Creator

  17. 1987
    The Rosary Murders

    Movie Screenplay

  18. 1987
    Desperado

    Movie Writer

  19. 1986
    52 Pick-Up

    Movie Novel

  20. 1985
    Stick

    Movie Novel

  21. 1985
    The Ambassador

    Movie Novel

  22. 1980
    High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

    Movie Writer

  23. 1974
    Mr. Majestyk

    Movie Writer

  24. 1972
    Joe Kidd

    Movie Writer