Elmore Leonard

writer • producer • miscellaneous

Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925 – August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion p...

Born: October 11, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died: August 20, 2013 (age 87)

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Known For

7.7

Out of Sight

Movies & TV Credits

48 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Justified: City Primeval Limited Series	7.1	Writing	Book(8 Episodes)	2023
Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write" Movie	9.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive footage)	2021
Get Shorty TV Show	8.2	Writing	Novel(27 Episodes)	2017
Life of Crime Movie	5.6	Production	Executive Producer	2013
Freaky Deaky Movie	5.8	Writing	Novel	2012
Justified TV Show	8.4	Writing	Story(2 Episodes)	2010
Killshot Movie	5.8	Production	Executive Producer	2008
The Tonto Woman Short Film	6.7	Writing	Story	2008
3:10 to Yuma Movie	7.7	Writing	Short Story	2007
Be Cool Movie	5.4	Production	Executive Producer	2005
The Culture Show TV Show	6.3	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2004
The Big Bounce Movie	4.7	Writing	Novel	2004
Karen Sisco TV Show	7.0	Writing	Novel(10 Episodes)	2003
Jackie Brown: How It Went Down Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2002
Out of Sight Movie	6.9	Writing	Novel	1998
Jackie Brown Movie	7.7	Production	Executive Producer	1997
Touch Movie	5.7	Writing	Novel	1997
Gold Coast Movie	5.4	Writing	Novel	1997
Pronto Movie	5.4	Writing	Novel	1997
Last Stand at Saber River Movie	6.7	Writing	Novel	1997
Get Shorty Movie	6.8	Writing	Novel	1995
Split Images Movie	5.2	Writing	Novel	1992
Border Shootout Movie	3.6	Writing	Novel	1989
Cat Chaser Movie	5.0	Writing	Screenplay	1989
Desperado: Badlands Justice Movie	6.6	Writing	Characters	1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Movie	6.3	Crew	Creator	1989
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1988
Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge Movie	6.3	Crew	Creator	1988
Glitz Movie	5.1	Writing	Novel	1988
The Return of Desperado Movie	6.6	Crew	Creator	1988
The Rosary Murders Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1987
Desperado Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	1987
52 Pick-Up Movie	6.2	Writing	Screenplay	1986
Stick Movie	5.5	Writing	Screenplay	1985
The Ambassador Movie	5.1	Writing	Novel	1985
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane Movie	5.0	Writing	Writer	1980
Mr. Majestyk Movie	6.8	Writing	Writer	1974
Joe Kidd Movie	6.3	Writing	Writer	1972
Valdez Is Coming Movie	6.6	Writing	Novel	1971
The Moonshine War Movie	5.7	Writing	Screenplay	1970
The Big Bounce Movie	5.2	Writing	Novel	1969
Hombre Movie	7.5	Writing	Novel	1967
3:10 to Yuma Movie	7.5	Writing	Story	1957
The Tall T Movie	7.4	Writing	Story	1957
Schlitz Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Writing	Story(1 Episode)	1951
Inside 'Out of Sight' Movie	5.9	Actor	Himself	—
Mr. Paradise Movie	—	Writing	Book	—

Elmore Leonard

Known For

3:10 to Yuma

Get Shorty

Jackie Brown

Out of Sight

Movies & TV Credits