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Leon Uris(1924-2003)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Leon Uris was born on 3 August 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Topaz (1969), Exodus (1960) and The Angry Hills (1959). He was married to Jill Peabody, Margery Edwards and Betty Katherine Beck. He died on 21 June 2003 in Shelter Island, New York, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1924
DiedJune 21, 2003(78)
BornAugust 3, 1924
DiedJune 21, 2003(78)
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Known for

Topaz (1969)
Topaz
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1969
"Exodus" (Saul Bass Poster) 1960 Columbia Pictures
Exodus
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1960
The Angry Hills (1959)
The Angry Hills
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1959
Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1957

Credits

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Writer

  • Trinity
    • novel
    • Development Unknown
  • QB VII (1974)
    QB VII
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • novel
    • 1974
  • Topaz (1969)
    Topaz
    6.2
    • from the novel by
    • 1969
  • Korkusuzlar (1965)
    Korkusuzlar
    5.0
    • screenplay "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Cavern (1964)
    The Cavern
    6.0
    • novel (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • "Exodus" (Saul Bass Poster) 1960 Columbia Pictures
    Exodus
    6.7
    • novel
    • 1960
  • Israel (1959)
    Israel
    5.3
    Short
    • writer
    • 1959
  • The Angry Hills (1959)
    The Angry Hills
    5.7
    • based on the book by
    • 1959
  • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1957
  • Tab Hunter, Anne Francis, Dorothy Malone, Nancy Olson, and Aldo Ray in Battle Cry (1955)
    Battle Cry
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • novel (as Leon M. Uris, as Leon M. Uris)
    • 1955

Producer

  • Israel (1959)
    Israel
    5.3
    Short
    • producer
    • 1959

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Leon M. Uris
  • Born
    • August 3, 1924
    • Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Died
    • June 21, 2003
    • Shelter Island, New York, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouses
      Jill PeabodyFebruary 15, 1970 - May 1989 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Topaz" (filmed as Topaz (1969))
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Served as a radio operator in the campaigns on Guadalcanal and Tarawa, while in the Marines.
  • Quotes
    I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless.

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