Elmore Leonard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elmore Leonard

American novelist and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1925

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 20-Aug-2013

Profession: screenwriter, writer, author, film producer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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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. Among his best-known works are Get Shorty, Out of Sight, Swag, Hombre, Mr.
Majestyk, and Rum Punch (adapted as the film Jackie Brown).
Leonard's writings include short stories that became the films 3:10 to Yuma and The Tall T, as well as the FX television series Justified.