Ernest Tidyman
Personal Info
Know For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-01-01 (56 years old)
Deathday
1984-07-14
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also known As
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Ernest Tidyman
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ernest Tidyman (January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984) was a Cleveland-born American author and screenwriter, best known for his novels featuring the African-American detective John Shaft. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film version of Shaft with John D.F. Black in 1971. His screenplay for The French Connection garnered him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a Golden Globe Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and an Edgar Award. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1973 film High Plains Drifter, which was directed by Clint Eastwood, who was also its star. Tidyman also wrot...
Production
1971
as Screenplay
1971
as Executive Producer
1972
as Producer
1971
as Screenplay
1971
as Novel
1978
as Writer
1975
as Screenplay
1972
as Writer
1979
as Writer
1985
as Teleplay
1973
as Writer
1980
as Teleplay
1986
as Characters
1985
as Screenplay
1979
as Story
1979
as Screenplay
1980
as Writer
1980
as Co-Producer
1979
as Producer
1973
as Characters
1976
as Dialogue
2019
as Novel
1983
as Writer
2000
as Novel
1976
as Writer
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