Alan Sharp
Scottish novelist and screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the United States Air Force general, see Alan G. Sharp. For the rugby union player, see Alan Sharp (rugby union).
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.[1]
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Born | 12 January 1934 Alyth, Scotland |
Died | 8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | Jack Perry (grandson) |
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According to one obituary, "his best-known narratives created and then disassembled audience expectations about all the usual Hollywood verities, especially the triumph of justice, love and friendship."[2]