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Donald Edwin Westlake 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 and other genres. Westlake is perhaps best-remembered for creating two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hard-boiled Parker, and John Dortmunder who featured in a more humorous series.
Birth Name
Donald Edwin Edmund Westlake
Born
Wednesday, 12 July 1933
Died
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane | Self | 1998 |
Father Dowling Mysteries | Rich Vincent | 1989 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane | Self | 1998 |
Father Dowling Mysteries | Rich Vincent | 1989 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1991 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |