William Hjortsberg
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William Reinhold "Gatz" Hjortsberg[1][2] (February 23, 1941 – April 22, 2017[3][4]) was an American novelist and screenwriter, who wrote the screenplay of the film Legend.[2][5]
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Born | (1941-02-23)February 23, 1941 New York City, New York, United States |
Died | April 22, 2017(2017-04-22) (aged 76) Livingston, Montana |
Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
Genre | Mystery, screenwriting |
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His novel Falling Angel was the basis for the film Angel Heart (1987).[6] The novel was adapted into an opera in 2015, composed by J. Mark Scearce with a libretto by Lucy Thurber.[4][7][8]