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Louis Garfinkle(1928-2005)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Louis Garfinkle was born on 11 February 1928 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Deer Hunter (1978), I Bury the Living (1958) and Beautiful People (1971). He was married to Audrey Elyse Alpert.. He died on 3 October 2005 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornFebruary 11, 1928
DiedOctober 3, 2005(77)
BornFebruary 11, 1928
DiedOctober 3, 2005(77)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter
8.1
  • Writer
  • 1978
Richard Boone in I Bury the Living (1958)
I Bury the Living
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1958
Beautiful People (1971)
Beautiful People
3.4
  • Writer
  • 1971
Face of Fire (1959)
Face of Fire
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1959

Credits

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Writer

  • Milena (1990)
    Milena
    6.0
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    The Deer Hunter
    8.1
    • story
    • 1978
  • Last Foxtrot in Burbank (1973)
    Last Foxtrot in Burbank
    3.6
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Little Cigars (1973)
    Little Cigars
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Julie Parrish and The Doberman Gang in The Doberman Gang (1972)
    The Doberman Gang
    5.9
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • Beautiful People (1971)
    Beautiful People
    3.4
    • written by
    • 1971
  • The Love Doctors (1970)
    The Love Doctors
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1967)
    A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
    6.3
    • original screenplay
    • 1967
  • The Hellbenders (1967)
    The Hellbenders
    6.7
    • additional dialogue
    • 1967
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • 1965–1966
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Face of Fire (1959)
    Face of Fire
    7.0
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Richard Boone in I Bury the Living (1958)
    I Bury the Living
    6.3
    • original story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1958
  • Perry Lopez, Gloria Talbott, and Russ Tamblyn in The Young Guns (1956)
    The Young Guns
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1956
  • Sheilah Graham in Hollywood
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955

Producer

  • The Love Doctors (1970)
    The Love Doctors
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Face of Fire (1959)
    Face of Fire
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Richard Boone in I Bury the Living (1958)
    I Bury the Living
    6.3
    • produced by
    • 1958

Director

  • Beautiful People (1971)
    Beautiful People
    3.4
    • Director
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 11, 1928
    • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Died
    • October 3, 2005
    • Studio City, California, USA(complications from Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Audrey Elyse Alpert.August 6, 1958 - October 3, 2005 (his death, 3 children)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Helped co-create "Collaborator," one of the first computer software programs for scriptwriters.

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