Shamus Award
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2004, held 2 times in year) Special Award
Donald Edwin Westlake
ドナルド・エドウィン・ウェストレイク
Donarudo Edowin Wesutoreiku
Aliases:
Donald E. Westlake
Pen Names:
Richard Stark（Pen name for Parker series）,
Tucker Coe（Pen name for Mitch Tobin series）,
Curt Clark（Pen name for SF works）,
Samuel Holt（Pen name for Sam Holt series）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-07-12 （Brooklyn, New York City）
- Died
- 2008-12-31 （Mexico） age 75
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York City → Albany, New York → New York City → Ancram, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1954-2008
- Affiliations
- Mystery Writers of America
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of America
- Influenced
- Stephen King
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton University | — | Literature | — | 1950年代 | United States |
| Champlain College | — | — | — | 1950年代 | United States |
Binghamton University
Literature
Period:
1950年代
Country:
United States
Attended but no degree mentioned
Champlain College
Period:
1950年代
Country:
United States
Now defunct
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Edgar Award | God Save the Mark | 最優秀長編小説 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Edgar Award | Too Many Crooks | 最優秀短編 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Edgar Award | The Grifters | 最優秀映画脚本 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Grand Master Award | — | — | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
Edgar Award
1968
Work:
God Save the Mark
Category:
最優秀長編小説
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Edgar Award
1990
Work:
Too Many Crooks
Category:
最優秀短編
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Edgar Award
1991
Work:
The Grifters
Category:
最優秀映画脚本
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Grand Master Award
1993
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kitschies
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2010) Special Award
Works
Major Works
God Save the Mark
1967 Crime fictionHumorous crime novel about a con artist. Edgar Award winner.
Con artistsHumor
The Hunter
1962 HardboiledFirst Parker novel by Richard Stark. Professional thief Parker's revenge.
CrimeRevenge
Adaptations
- [Film] Point Blank / John Boorman (1967)
- [Film] Payback / Brian Helgeland (1999)
The Hot Rock
1970 CaperFirst Dortmunder novel. Comic caper about stealing a gem.
HeistFailure
Adaptations
- [Film] The Hot Rock / Peter Yates (1972)
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete list
Adaptations
- Numerous film adaptations (Point Blank, Payback, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ingenious plotsHumorous and satiricalHardboiled (as Stark)
- Recurring Motifs
- Professional criminalsNew York CityMultiple identities
Health
-
Heart attack2008年Cause of death
Legacy
Master of crime fiction. Over 100 novels. Three-time Edgar winner in different categories.
In Popular Culture
- Referenced in Stephen King's The Dark Half
Trivia
- Wrote over 100 novels
- Used numerous pseudonyms
- Served 2 years in US Air Force