Alan Sharp
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For the United States Air Force general, see Alan G. Sharp. For the rugby union player, see Alan Sharp (rugby union).
Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and subsequently wrote the screenplays for about twenty films, mostly produced in the United States.[1]
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Born | 12 January 1934 Alyth, Scotland |
Died | 8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, United States |
Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | Jack Perry (grandson) |
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According to one obituary, "his best-known narratives created and then disassembled audience expectations about all the usual Hollywood verities, especially the triumph of justice, love and friendship."[2]