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Rudy Wurlitzer(I)

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  • Director
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Rudy Wurlitzer was born on 3 January 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Candy Mountain (1987), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) and Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973).
BornJanuary 3, 1937
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Candy Mountain (1987)
    Candy Mountain
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1987
    Laurie Bird, Warren Oates, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
    Two-Lane Blacktop
    7.2
    • Writer(as Rudolph Wurlitzer)
    • 1971
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
    Shadow of the Wolf
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Writer

    • In the Penal Colony
      Video
      • libretto
      • 2021
    • Zachary James and Christopher Purves in The Perfect American (2013)
      The Perfect American
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • libretto
      • 2013
    • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson in 100 Centre Street (2001)
      100 Centre Street
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2001–2002
    • In The Penal Colony (2000)
      In The Penal Colony
      TV Movie
      • libretto
      • 2000
    • Journey to Enlightenment (1998)
      Journey to Enlightenment
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Keanu Reeves and Alex Wiesendanger in Little Buddha (1993)
      Little Buddha
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
      Shadow of the Wolf
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1992
    • Wind (1992)
      Wind
      6.5
      • screenplay
      • 1992
    • Voyager (1991)
      Voyager
      6.7
      • screenplay (as Rudi Wurlitzer)
      • 1991
    • Walker (1987)
      Walker
      6.7
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Candy Mountain (1987)
      Candy Mountain
      6.5
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Energy and How to Get It
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1981
    • Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, and Bruce Dern in Coming Home (1978)
      Coming Home
      7.3
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • Keep Busy (1975)
      Keep Busy
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 1975
    • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
      Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
      7.2
      • written by
      • 1973

    Actor

    • On the Origins of Walker...
      Short
      • 2016
    • Walker (1987)
      Walker
      6.7
      • Morgan
      • 1987
    • America (1986)
      America
      4.1
      • George, the Hit Man
      • 1986
    • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
      Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
      7.2
      • O'Folliard
      • 1973
    • Laurie Bird, Warren Oates, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
      Two-Lane Blacktop
      7.2
      • Hot Rod Driver (as Rudolph Wurlitzer)
      • 1971

    Director

    • Candy Mountain (1987)
      Candy Mountain
      6.5
      • Director
      • 1987

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    Two-Lane Blacktop
    Trailer 2:29
    Two-Lane Blacktop

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Rudi Wurlitzer
    • Born
      • January 3, 1937
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Other works
      Novels, "Nog" (1969) and "Quake" (1999)

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      Cousin of documentary filmmaker John Knoop.

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