Elmore Leonard

Born: 1925-10-11

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.


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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

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Released: 2021-01-02

Who has ever compared Reservoir Dogs? What are “Open Road” and “New World Disorder”? Why is...

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Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"

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Released: 2021-03-26

Elmore Leonard, author of more than 40 novels, is renowned in the literary community. From his...

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The Culture Show

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First aired: 2004-11-11

A weekly BBC Two magazine programme focusing on the best of the week's arts and culture news,...

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