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.
Known For
Valdez Is Coming
(1971)
Novel
Jackie Brown
(1997)
Novel
3:10 to Yuma
(2007)
Short Story
Out of Sight
(1998)
Novel
Get Shorty
(1995)
Novel
Life of Crime
(2013)
Novel
Be Cool
(2005)
Novel
Mr. Majestyk
(1974)
Writer
Joe Kidd
(1972)
Writer
3:10 to Yuma
(1957)
Story
The Tall T
(1957)
Story
Hombre
(1967)
Novel
Killshot
(2008)
Novel
52 Pick-Up
(1986)
Screenplay and Novel
The Big Bounce
(2004)
Novel
The Rosary Murders
(1987)
Screenplay
Full Filmography
Writing
3:10 to Yuma
(1957)
Story
The Tall T
(1957)
Story
Hombre
(1967)
Novel
The Big Bounce
(1969)
Novel
The Moonshine War
(1970)
Screenplay
Valdez Is Coming
(1971)
Novel
Joe Kidd
(1972)
Writer
Mr. Majestyk
(1974)
Writer
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
(1980)
Writer
Stick
(1985)
Novel and Screenplay
The Ambassador
(1985)
Novel
52 Pick-Up
(1986)
Screenplay and Novel
Desperado
(1987)
Writer
The Rosary Murders
(1987)
Screenplay
Glitz
(1988)
Novel
Border Shootout
(1989)
Novel
Cat Chaser
(1989)
Screenplay and Novel
Desperado: Badlands Justice
(1989)
Characters
Split Images
(1992)
Novel
Get Shorty
(1995)
Novel
Jackie Brown
(1997)
Novel
Touch
(1997)
Novel
Last Stand at Saber River
(1997)
Novel
Gold Coast
(1997)
Novel
Pronto
(1997)
Novel
Out of Sight
(1998)
Novel
The Big Bounce
(2004)
Novel
Be Cool
(2005)
Novel
3:10 to Yuma
(2007)
Short Story
Killshot
(2008)
Novel
The Tonto Woman
(2008)
Story
Freaky Deaky
(2012)
Novel
Life of Crime
(2013)
Novel
Acting
Crew
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
(1988)
Creator
The Return of Desperado
(1988)
Creator
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
(1989)
Creator
Production