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Rita M. Fink(1926-2024)

  • Writer
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Rita M. Fink was born on 12 March 1926 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. She was a writer, known for Dirty Harry (1971), Magnum Force (1973) and Sudden Impact (1983). She was married to Harry Julian Fink. She died on 6 November 2024 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornMarch 12, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2024(98)
BornMarch 12, 1926
DiedNovember 6, 2024(98)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
Dirty Harry
7.7
  • Writer(as R.M. Fink)
  • 1971
Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
Magnum Force
7.2
  • Writer(as R.M. Fink)
  • 1973
Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact (1983)
Sudden Impact
6.6
  • Writer(as R.M. Fink)
  • 1983
Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool (1988)
The Dead Pool
6.3
  • Writer(as R.M. Fink)
  • 1988

Credits

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Writer

  • Clint Eastwood in The Dead Pool (1988)
    The Dead Pool
    6.3
    • characters (as R.M. Fink)
    • 1988
  • Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact (1983)
    Sudden Impact
    6.6
    • characters (as R.M. Fink)
    • 1983
  • Clint Eastwood in The Enforcer (1976)
    The Enforcer
    6.7
    • characters (as R.M. Fink)
    • 1976
  • Clint Eastwood in Magnum Force (1973)
    Magnum Force
    7.2
    • original material (as R.M. Fink)
    • 1973
  • John Wayne in Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973)
    Cahill U.S. Marshal
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    7.7
    • screenplay
    • story (as R.M. Fink, as R.M. Fink)
    • 1971
  • Big Jake (1971)
    Big Jake
    7.1
    • story and screenplay (as R.M. Fink)
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • R.M. Fink
  • Born
    • March 12, 1926
    • Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
  • Died
    • November 6, 2024
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Harry Julian FinkJune 21, 1949 - August 8, 2001 (his death)
  • Parents
      Frederic Harvey (Hervé) Laframboise
  • Relatives
      Edna Gladys Laframboise (Campbelll)(Sibling)

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