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Ernest Tidyman

Screenwriter / Novelist / Writer | * 01/01/1928 († 56, 07/14/1984) | Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
Ernest Ralph Tidyman (January 1, 1928 – July 14, 1984) was an American author and screenwriter, best known for his novels featuring the African-American detective John Shaft. 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. In 1971, he also co-wrote the screenplay for the film version of Shaft with John D. F. Black. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Action | Crime | Drama

Known for these Movies & Shows

A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on thei ...

High Plains Drifter

R

1973 | 3.7/5 | 1h 45min
Western, Drama, Mystery
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JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absen ...

Shaft

R

2019 | 3.3/5 | 1h 51min
Action, Crime
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Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation. ...

The French Connection

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1971 | 3.8/5 | 1h 44min
Action, Crime, Thriller
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New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to ...

Shaft

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2000 | 3.0/5 | 1h 39min
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Ernest Tidyman

Writers Guild of America Awards Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Edgar Awards Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Ernest Tidyman as Crew(25)

Writing/Novel2019 Shaft
Writing/Novel2000 Shaft
Writing/Characters1986 Stark: Mirror Image
Writing/Writer1985 Brotherly Love
Writing/Screenplay1985 Stark
Writing/Writer1983 Last Plane Out
Production/Co-Producer1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Writing/Teleplay1980 Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Writing/Writer1980 Power
Production/Producer1979 Dummy
Writing/Writer1979 Dummy
Writing/Screenplay1979 A Force of One
Writing/Story1979 A Force of One
Writing/Writer1978 To Kill a Cop
Writing/Dialogue1976 Street People
Writing/Writer1976 Street People
Writing/Screenplay1975 Report to the Commissioner
Writing/Characters1973 Shaft in Africa
Writing/Writer1973 High Plains Drifter
Production/Producer1972 Shaft's Big Score!
Writing/Writer1972 Shaft's Big Score!
Writing/Screenplay1971 The French Connection
Production/Executive Producer1971 Shaft
Writing/Novel1971 Shaft
Writing/Screenplay1971 Shaft

TV Shows/Series with Ernest Tidyman as Crew(2)

Writing/Teleplay1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Production/Producer1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

Full Name: Ernest Tidyman
Born: Sunday, 01/01 1928 (January) in Cleveland, Ohio (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 07/14 1984 (July) in London (aged: 56)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: American English
Member of: Writers Guild of America, West
Spouses (current/former): Chris Clark
Ernest Tidyman frequently works together with these people:
Richard Roundtree (5x, Actor)
John Singleton (5x, Crew)
David H. Balkan (4x, Crew)
Gordon Parks (4x, Crew)
Bill Hickman (3x, Actor)
Donald R. Rode (3x, Crew)
Roger H. Lewis (3x, Crew)
Maurizio Lucidi (3x, Crew)
Judith Lamb (3x, Crew)
Sonny Grosso (3x, Crew)
Eddie Egan (3x, Actor)
Charles A. Krause (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:26776, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024