William Hjortsberg
William Hjortsberg | |
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| Born | February 23, 1941 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | April 22, 2017 (aged 76) Livingston, Montana |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
| Genre | Mystery, screenwriting |
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William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (February 23, 1941 – April 22, 2017) was an American novelist and screenwriter known for writing the screenplay of the film Legend.[1]
His novel Falling Angel was the basis for the film Angel Heart (1987).[2]
Novels
- Alp (1969)
- Gray Matters (1971)
- Symbiography (1973)
- Toro! Toro! Toro! (1974)
- Falling Angel (1978)
- Tales & Fables (1985), published by Sylvester & Orphanos
- Nevermore (1994)
- Mañana (2015)
Screenplays
- Thunder and Lightning (1977)
- The Georgia Peaches (1980) (TV)
- Legend (1985)
- Angel Heart (1987) based on his novel, screenplay written by Alan Parker.
Nonfiction
- Hjortsberg, William (2012). Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan. Counterpoint Press. ISBN 9781582437903. A biography of writer Richard Brautigan.
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