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David Goodis(1917-1967)

  • Writer
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David Goodis was born on 2 March 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for The Edge (1989), Nightfall (1956) and Shoot the Piano Player (1960). He was married to Elaine Astor and Grayson Hall. He died on 7 January 1967.
BornMarch 2, 1917
DiedJanuary 7, 1967(49)
BornMarch 2, 1917
DiedJanuary 7, 1967(49)
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Known for

The Edge (1989)
The Edge
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Anne Bancroft, Brian Keith, and Aldo Ray in Nightfall (1956)
Nightfall
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1956
Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Shoot the Piano Player
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1960
Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in Dark Passage (1947)
Dark Passage
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1947

Credits

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Writer

  • Fallen Angels (1993)
    Fallen Angels
    6.5
    TV Series
    • based on a story by
    • 1995
  • The Edge (1989)
    The Edge
    6.4
    TV Series
    • short story
    • 1989
  • Street of No Return (1989)
    Street of No Return
    5.6
    • novel: Sans espoir de retour
    • 1989
  • Sophie Marceau and Claude Brasseur in Descent Into Hell (1986)
    Descent Into Hell
    5.3
    • novel
    • 1986
  • Barbarous Street (1984)
    Barbarous Street
    5.4
    • novel "Epaves"
    • 1984
  • The Moon in the Gutter (1983)
    The Moon in the Gutter
    5.9
    • novel: Moon and the Gutter
    • 1983
  • Jean-Louis Trintignant and Robert Ryan in ...And Hope to Die (1972)
    ...And Hope to Die
    6.7
    • novel "Black Friday"
    • 1972
  • The Burglars (1971)
    The Burglars
    6.6
    • novel "The Burglar"
    • 1971
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1963
  • Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
    Shoot the Piano Player
    7.4
    • novel "Down There"
    • 1960
  • Andrew Duggan, Arlene Howell, Richard Long, and Van Williams in Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
    Bourbon Street Beat
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1960
  • Jayne Mansfield in The Burglar (1957)
    The Burglar
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • novel
    • 1957
  • Section des disparus (1956)
    Section des disparus
    6.4
    • novel "Of Missing Persons"
    • 1956
  • Anne Bancroft, Brian Keith, and Aldo Ray in Nightfall (1956)
    Nightfall
    7.1
    • from the novel by
    • 1956
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • story
    • 1952–1956
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Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 2, 1917
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 7, 1967
  • Spouses
      Elaine AstorOctober 17, 1943 - January 18, 1946
  • Other works
    Novel: "Black Friday". NOTE: Filmed as ...And Hope to Die (1972).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Sued ABC TV over copyright infringement, claiming their TV show "The Fugitive" was similar to his novel "Dark Passage." The case was settled out of court, after David Goodis passed away.
  • Salary
    • Dark Passage
      (1947)
      $25,000

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