Donald E. Westlake

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Donald E. Westlake was born on July 12, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA as Donald Edwin Edmund Westlake. He was a writer, known for The Grifters (1990), Payback (1999) and The Stepfather (2009). He was married to Abigail Adams, Sandra Foley and Nedra Henderson. He died on December 31, 2008 in San Tancho, Mexico. See full bio »

Born:

July 12, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

December 31, 2008 (age 75) in San Tancho, Mexico

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Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

The Grifters Writer

(1990)

Payback Writer

(1999)

The Stepfather Writer

(2009)

Parker Writer

(2013)

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Writer (41 credits)

2013 Parker (novel "Flashfire" - as Richard Stark)

2012 Baby, I Got Your Money (Short) (novel "Somebody Owes Me Money" - uncredited)

2009 The Stepfather (earlier screenplay) / (story)

2009 24th Street (characters)

2007 Myster Mocky présente (TV Series short) (novel - 1 episode)

- Dis-moi qui tu hais (2007) ... (novel)

2006 Payback: Straight Up (Video) (novel "The Hunter" - as Richard Stark)

2005 Ripley Under Ground (screenplay)

2005 The Ax (novel "The Ax")

2004 Ordo (novel)

2004 The Hook (novel "The Contract")

2001 What's the Worst That Could Happen? (novel)

1999 A Slight Case of Murder (TV Movie) (book)

1999/I Payback (novel "The Hunter" - as Richard Stark)

1998 Jimmy the Kid (novel)

1997 La divine poursuite (novel "Dancing Aztecs")

1995 Two Much (novel)

1995 Fallen Angels (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)

- Fly Paper (1995) ... (teleplay)

1992 Stepfather III (TV Movie) (characters)

1990 The Grifters (screenplay)

1990 Why Me? (book) / (screenplay)

1989 Stepfather II (characters)

1987 Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (TV Movie) (written by)

1987 The Stepfather (screenplay) / (story)

1984 The Twin (novel "Two Much")

1983 Slayground (novel - as Richard Stark)

1982 Jimmy the Kid (novel)

1979 Hot Stuff (written by)

Supertrain (TV Series) (creator - 1 episode, 1979) (story - 1 episode, 1979)

- Express to Terror (1979) ... (creator) / (story)

1976 Come ti rapisco il pupo (novel)

1974 Bank Shot (from the novel by)

1973 The Outfit (novel "The Outfit" - as Richard Stark)

1973 Cops and Robbers (novel - uncredited) / (written by)

1972 The Hot Rock (novel)

1968 Journey to the Unknown (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)

- One on an Island (1968) ... (story)

1968 The Split (novel "The Seventh" - as Richard Stark)

1967 Pillaged (novel "The Score" - as Richard Stark)

1967 Point Blank (novel "The Hunter" - as Richard Stark)

1967 The Busy Body (from the novel by)

1966 Made in U.S.A (novel "The Jugger" - as Richard Stark)

1963 Le commissaire mène l'enquête (writer)

1962 87th Precinct (TV Series) (story - 1 episode)

- Feel of the Trigger (1962) ... (story)

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Actor (1 credit)

1991 Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series)
Rich Vincent

- The Hardboiled Mystery (1991) ... Rich Vincent

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Thanks (3 credits)

2013 Parker (in memory of)

2012 Baby, I Got Your Money (Short) (special thanks)

2007 Paybacks Are a Bitch (Video documentary) (very special thanks)

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Self (5 credits)

2007 The Hunter: A Conversation with Author Donald E. Westlake (Video documentary short)
Himself

1998 Le cercle du cinéma (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 1 April 1998 (1998) ... Himself

1995 Numéros de Série (TV Movie documentary)

1990 The Media Show (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode #6.4 (1990) ... Himself

1988 Muy personal (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 31 July 1988 (1988) ... Himself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel (featuring Parker): "The Rare Coin Score" See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 1 Interview | 27 Articles | See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If I write a novel, I'm a god. If I write a screenplay, I'm a minor deity.

Trivia:

His novel "Drowned Hopes" shares a chapter with the novel "32 Cadillacs" by Joe Gores. The chapters are not identical, however, instead presenting the same event from the perspective of the characters in each book. Similarly, Westlake's "Plunder Squad" (a Richard Stark/Parker novel) shares a chapter with Gore's "Dead Skip.". See more »