Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1987) Winner
Robert Wright Campbell
ロバート・ライト・キャンベル
Robāto Raito Kyanberu
Aliases:
R. Wright Campbell / Robert Campbell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-06-08 （Newark, New Jersey）
- Died
- 2000-09-23 （Monterey, California） age 73
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Newark, New Jersey → Hollywood, California → Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
Career
- Occupations
- screenwriter, author, actor
- Active Years
- 1954-1998
- Influenced By
- Roger Corman
- Influenced
- Quentin Tarantino
- Nominations
- Man of a Thousand Faces (Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Institute | School of Art | Painting | — | — | United States |
Pratt Institute
School of Art
/ Painting
Country:
United States
Studied painting intending to be a commercial artist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Edgar Award | The Junkyard Dog | 最優秀ペーパーバックオリジナル作品賞 | Mystery Writers of America | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Anthony Award | The Junkyard Dog | 最優秀ペーパーバックオリジナル作品賞 | Bouchercon | 受賞 |
Edgar Award
1987
Work:
The Junkyard Dog
Category:
最優秀ペーパーバックオリジナル作品賞
Organization:
Mystery Writers of America
Result:
受賞
Anthony Award
1987
Work:
The Junkyard Dog
Category:
最優秀ペーパーバックオリジナル作品賞
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Junkyard Dog
1986 Crime FictionA hardboiled crime novel set in Los Angeles, first in the Jimmy Flannery series.
CrimeLos AngelesHardboiled
Where Pigeons Go to Die
1978 NovelA sentimental story adapted into a TV film by Michael Landon.
DeathReminiscence
Adaptations
- [TV Movie] Where Pigeons Go to Die / Michael Landon (1990)
Bibliography
- The Spy Who Sat and Waited (1975)
- Where Pigeons Go to Die (1978)
- Circus Couronne (1979)
- Malloy's Subway (1981)
- The Junkyard Dog (1986)
- In La-La Land We Trust (1986)
- Alice in La-La Land (1987)
- The 600-Pound Gorilla (1987)
- Hip Deep in Alligators (1987)
- Juice (1988)
- Thinning the Turkey Herd (1988)
- The Cat's Meow (1988)
- Plugged Nickel (1988)
- Nibbled to Death by Ducks (1989)
- Red Cent (1989)
- Sweet La-La Land (1990)
- The Gift Horse's Mouth (1990)
- Boneyards (1992)
- In a Pig's Eye (1992)
- The Wizard of La-La Land (1995)
- Sauce for the Goose (1996)
- The Lion's Share (1996)
- Pigeon Pie (1998)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- HardboiledHumorous crime writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Los Angeles (La-La Land)Underworld daily life
Legacy
Known for crime novels set in Los Angeles, winner of Edgar and Anthony Awards. Praised by Quentin Tarantino, reputation rising in recent years.
In Popular Culture
- Robert Campbell Balcony named at Harrison Memorial Library
Trivia
- Brother of actor William Campbell
- Quentin Tarantino praised his Machine Gun Kelly script as the best Corman ever shot