Ernest Tidyman
Writing·January 1, 1928·† July 14, 1984 — 56 years old·Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Ernest Tidyman (January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984) was a Cleveland-born American author and screenwriter, best known for his novels featuring the African-American detective John Shaft. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film version of Shaft with John D.F. Black in 1971.
His screenplay for The French Connection garnered him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a Golden Globe Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and an Edgar Award.
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2019ShaftNovel2000ShaftNovel1986Stark: Mirror ImageCharacters1985Brotherly LoveTeleplay1985StarkScreenplay1983Last Plane OutWriter1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryTeleplay · Co-Producer1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryTVTeleplay · Co-Producer1980Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim JonesTVTeleplay · Producer · Creator1980PowerTVWriter1979A Force of OneScreenplay · Story1979DummyWriter · Producer1978To Kill a CopWriter1978To Kill a CopTVWriter · Creator1976Street PeopleDialogue · Writer1975Report to the CommissionerScreenplay1973ShaftTVCreator1973Shaft in AfricaCharacters1973High Plains DrifterWriter1972Shaft's Big Score!Producer · Writer1971Film '72TVSelf1971The French ConnectionScreenplay1971ShaftScreenplay · Novel · Executive Producer