
Writing
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6.0
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Born
July 12, 1933
Died
December 31, 2008 (age 75)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Donald E. Westlake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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No Other Choice
as Novel
2025

The Actor
as Novel
2025

Parker
as Novel
2013

The Stepfather
as Story, Original Film Writer
2009

Ripley Under Ground
as Screenplay
2005

The Ax
as Novel
2005

Ordo
as Novel
2004

What's the Worst That Could Happen?
as Novel
2001

A Slight Case of Murder
as Novel
1999

Payback
as Novel
1999

Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
as Self
1998

The Gods Must Be Daring
as Novel
1997

Two Much
as Novel
1995

Fallen Angels
as Teleplay
1993

Stepfather 3
as Characters
1992

The Grifters
as Screenplay
1990

Why Me?
as Novel
1990

Stepfather 2
as Characters
1989

Prisoners of Gravity
as Self
1989