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Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and subsequently wrote the screenplays for about twenty films, mostly produced in the United States.
Alan Sharp (1934-2013) was a Scottish screenwriter, producer and director, known for Rob Roy, Night Moves and Dean Spanley. He had a long and varied career, working as a shipyard apprentice, a private detective assistant, a teacher and a carpet packer before becoming a successful Hollywood writer.
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- Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Alan Sharp, a screenwriter whose brand of dark, lyrical and densely plotted work, including the screenplay for Arthur Penn’s “Night Moves,” made him a critically admired if largely unknown figure...
Jun 2, 2023 · Imagining provincial life back in Greenock, Alan Sharp wrote in his first novel of inertia so stifling it caused even the blood to stiffen on trays in butchers’ windows.
Jun 7, 2019 · Alan Sharp was a novelist and screenwriter who reinvented the private detective movie in the 1970s. Learn how he drew inspiration from his travels across America and Mexico to create Night Moves, The Hired Hand, and other classics.
Feb 22, 2013 · Alan Sharp was a Scottish-born screenwriter who wrote original and complex stories of quest and failure, such as Ulzana's Raid and Night Moves. He worked with directors like Robert Aldrich and Arthur Penn, and faced challenges and disappointments in Hollywood.
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Apr 17, 2013 · Alan Sharp was a literary hero who wrote novels, radio plays and films, including 'Night Moves' and 'Rob Roy'. He was born in Dundee in 1934 and died in Los Angeles in 2013.
